Hi everybody,
first of all I'm glad to know you.
I'm an italian master and I'd like to improve my sprint.
My strokes are:
Free (50 & 100), Fly (50 & 100), IM (100 & 200)
I've a problem every time I've a race.
I can't mantain my speed till the end of the race.
For instance, 50 mt free. 35/40 mt are ok, then I go down so quickly.
Same thing with 50 mt Fly.
My 100 mt free are: 60/70 mt ok, then ... boom :-)
I really would like to change this way to race.
Do you have some suggestions to improve my stroke?
Some good workout to do ?
Just some information to understand what kind of swimmer I am:
- I swim 3/4 times per week, 1 hour per time.
- Some personal best: 50 free (27"50) ; 50 fly (30"00) ; 100 free (1'02"50).
Thanks a lot in advance
Giampiero
P.S: I'm sorry about my english :-)
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If you can do the 50 in 27,50, I think you could increase performance in technique. Try to work on 15 strokes in 15 seconds. It should be possible in your case. Then, try to maintain that stroke and technique in the race, you do it only a bit faster. I assume that you do now to many strokes and have the effect of a slipping tyre on ice.
How is your kick? What is your age?
Hi,
thank you.
OK, I'll try to follow your suggestion (15 strokes in 15 seconds). In this way I would improve my stroke.
I think that when I race, I use more legs than when I've my training, so I've an high oxygen consumption.
My kick is not so good and I'm 43.
Thanks a lot for your help.
If you can do the 50 in 27,50, I think you could increase performance in technique. Try to work on 15 strokes in 15 seconds. It should be possible in your case. Then, try to maintain that stroke and technique in the race, you do it only a bit faster. I assume that you do now to many strokes and have the effect of a slipping tyre on ice.
How is your kick? What is your age?
Hi,
thank you.
OK, I'll try to follow your suggestion (15 strokes in 15 seconds). In this way I would improve my stroke.
I think that when I race, I use more legs than when I've my training, so I've an high oxygen consumption.
My kick is not so good and I'm 43.
Thanks a lot for your help.
