How do you improve swimming times for a shorter swimmer?
Former Member
After a few meets this year, I feel pretty demotivated for swimming. I am a 5"7 swimmer who has huge disadvantages against taller swimmers, I did heavy off-season training and consider myself a decent to moderately fast swimmer. I go around a 57.63 100 Butterfly SCY, 53.21 100 Free and feel like i'm running into a brick wall in the past few meets. I have natural disadvantages such as small hands and size 8.5 feet but a rather large armspan around 6 foot. I wonder what I can do to improve as a shorter swimmer, and since states is around the corner and tapering is about to start. My goal is a 52-53 100 Butterfly as that will probably bring me to all-state or a 53.27 national cut would be nice. If you can add some suggestions it would be nice.
My son is the same height as you (and, like you, has small hands and feet) and swims the 100 fly in 52 low, the 100 free around 48. His height has never been an issue. Do what Ande suggests and you will get the times you want.
My son is the same height as you (and, like you, has small hands and feet) and swims the 100 fly in 52 low, the 100 free around 48. His height has never been an issue. Do what Ande suggests and you will get the times you want.
