Race stratergy for the 100 yard butterfly... If i go 24.49 for a 50 what should my first 50 and last 50 be ? My coach says my first 50 should be swam at 'easy speed..How do you swim fly at 'easy speed'?
In addition to that . I heard that there is a glide phase in the 100 fly but i dont understand how to do it or what it is.
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Glide phase in the 100 fly? Are you sure that's about the butterfly stroke? That sounds like it's about the breaststroke. In breaststroke, I think you're supposed to "ride the glide" provided by a good kick. That could be the glide phase you heard about.
I have heard/read about needing easy speed on the first 50 of a 100 fly. After my 100 fly race last weekend, I think that's definitely true. On Sunday, I tried taking my race out real hard on the first 50 (harder than I usually do it, anyway), and even though I got an in-season best, I absolutely died on the last 40 yards. If I just used my usual strategy (incl. easy speed on the first 50), my time probably could have been faster.
"Easy speed" to me means you're going fast, because you're so rested and pumped up it's kind of hard not to be going fast, but you're simply not pouring on the coals and going hard.
Glide phase in the 100 fly? Are you sure that's about the butterfly stroke? That sounds like it's about the breaststroke. In breaststroke, I think you're supposed to "ride the glide" provided by a good kick. That could be the glide phase you heard about.
I have heard/read about needing easy speed on the first 50 of a 100 fly. After my 100 fly race last weekend, I think that's definitely true. On Sunday, I tried taking my race out real hard on the first 50 (harder than I usually do it, anyway), and even though I got an in-season best, I absolutely died on the last 40 yards. If I just used my usual strategy (incl. easy speed on the first 50), my time probably could have been faster.
"Easy speed" to me means you're going fast, because you're so rested and pumped up it's kind of hard not to be going fast, but you're simply not pouring on the coals and going hard.
