Looking for some new ideas for my upcoming mile swim on Nov 22 for time. I have put in the yardage. Form is solid. I a middle distance guy who swims better mid to later in a practice. Not a sprinter nor distance guy
What should I be thinking about during the swim?
Rob's right about turns. Get as much distance as you can. If you don't want to kick much off the walls that's fine, but be sure to get a good pushoff and streamline. The less actual swimming the better!
This is exactly what I do (well, my streamlines could be better), but I don't really kick any off the walls, saving the energy for the swim portion. I consider my turns to be fast though, getting into and out of the wall fast, and past the flags as well.
Rob's right about turns. Get as much distance as you can. If you don't want to kick much off the walls that's fine, but be sure to get a good pushoff and streamline. The less actual swimming the better!
This is exactly what I do (well, my streamlines could be better), but I don't really kick any off the walls, saving the energy for the swim portion. I consider my turns to be fast though, getting into and out of the wall fast, and past the flags as well.
