What is the average stroke count for a 25 yd free swim? Assuming no block start? I'm trying to count mine and was wondering where I should be aiming for.
Pardon my ignorance but what is DPS?
Distance per stroke. And that's exactly what it sounds like- get the most distance you can with each stroke.
With that kind of layoff and being that early in your comeback, 18 strokes isn't anything to sneeze at! I swim with a girl who is in better shape (both in and out of the pool) than probably the rest of our team, and she takes 21 strokes a length. But she's all of about 5'2" and has a crazy high turnover speed for a distance swimmer. So you'll get it lower, just from being back in the water.
Pardon my ignorance but what is DPS?
Distance per stroke. And that's exactly what it sounds like- get the most distance you can with each stroke.
With that kind of layoff and being that early in your comeback, 18 strokes isn't anything to sneeze at! I swim with a girl who is in better shape (both in and out of the pool) than probably the rest of our team, and she takes 21 strokes a length. But she's all of about 5'2" and has a crazy high turnover speed for a distance swimmer. So you'll get it lower, just from being back in the water.
