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.
Backstroke 1-2 SPL less than freestyle, at comparable (e.g. race) levels of effort.
Thanks, guys, for your response. I was just curious, because my stroke count in the backstroke portion of yesterday's race 400 IM averaged 2 strokes more than my freestyle count. Both were too high; 23 for backstroke and 21 for freestyle (open turns on both strokes and poor underwaters, as I needed air :drowning:). In a typical training session, by count is 18-19 for backstroke and 15-16 for freestyle. Improving my underwater streamline and SDK should get those counts down.
Backstroke 1-2 SPL less than freestyle, at comparable (e.g. race) levels of effort.
Thanks, guys, for your response. I was just curious, because my stroke count in the backstroke portion of yesterday's race 400 IM averaged 2 strokes more than my freestyle count. Both were too high; 23 for backstroke and 21 for freestyle (open turns on both strokes and poor underwaters, as I needed air :drowning:). In a typical training session, by count is 18-19 for backstroke and 15-16 for freestyle. Improving my underwater streamline and SDK should get those counts down.
