Making the State Team 2013/Critique

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Thanks for helping me last time with my 100 fly stroke, I did try to improve my kick by using my hips more but fell short to the State Cut after the Taper meet by 0.51s, the cut is 54.99 and I went 55.50 :(. I have my final chance this Thursday to make states and things are looking grim with stories of almost no one has ever made states off of last chance meet. After the fly cut was lowered this year from 55.39 to 54.99, many kids I know don't have the cut, so I will have plenty of competition. I would like to know what you do to prepare for a big meet and how to drop time in a short time frame. 0.51s is a lot of time but I know its doable, or it's possible. Here are some videos of my stroke, any tips or suggestions is welcome. Thank guys. www.youtube.com/watch 55.50 day 1, Pink Suit in lane 5, Red Cap. 2nd place in heat, 3rd overall. www.youtube.com/watch 55.92 day 2 of meet, Pink Suit in lane 3. 6th place :(.
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  • Thanks for helping me last time with my 100 fly stroke, I did try to improve my kick by using my hips more but fell short to the State Cut after the Taper meet by 0.51s, the cut is 54.99 and I went 55.50 :(. I have my final chance this Thursday to make states and things are looking grim with stories of almost no one has ever made states off of last chance meet. After the fly cut was lowered this year from 55.39 to 54.99, many kids I know don't have the cut, so I will have plenty of competition. I would like to know what you do to prepare for a big meet and how to drop time in a short time frame. 0.51s is a lot of time but I know its doable, or it's possible. Here are some videos of my stroke, any tips or suggestions is welcome. Thank guys. www.youtube.com/watch 55.50 day 1, Pink Suit in lane 5, Red Cap. 2nd place in heat, 3rd overall. www.youtube.com/watch 55.92 day 2 of meet, Pink Suit in lane 3. 6th place :(. It's possible to drop half a second in the 100 fly in a week. How'd you split your 100 fly? Swim each day. Do some speed work and some race pace 50's but mostly easy swimming. Don't do more than 2k a day. Do a lot of fly turns when you're swimming freestyle, concentrate on turning fast pushing off hard and streamlining skinny. Do some fast SDK (Streamlined Dolphin Kick) How fast is your SDK? have a kick count strategy for your race, if you're a fast kicker do a lot and get close to 15 meters. Especially off your dive. If you're not so good, do small fast kicks. REST and get plenty of sleep. Warm up well the day of the meet. Regardless of how you feel you can swim fast. Before your race, Pull your suit up as high as it will go and tie it tight. Wear a dome cap like an aquaV V-Lieve it or Not Caffienate: drink a cup or 2 or 3 of coffee, you want to feel jittery right before your race Don't breathe much on your last length, lifting your head, lowers your hips. Get out fast but relaxed and smooth Hit your turns. Have a great touch You can Swim Faster Faster hope you do it.
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  • Thanks for helping me last time with my 100 fly stroke, I did try to improve my kick by using my hips more but fell short to the State Cut after the Taper meet by 0.51s, the cut is 54.99 and I went 55.50 :(. I have my final chance this Thursday to make states and things are looking grim with stories of almost no one has ever made states off of last chance meet. After the fly cut was lowered this year from 55.39 to 54.99, many kids I know don't have the cut, so I will have plenty of competition. I would like to know what you do to prepare for a big meet and how to drop time in a short time frame. 0.51s is a lot of time but I know its doable, or it's possible. Here are some videos of my stroke, any tips or suggestions is welcome. Thank guys. www.youtube.com/watch 55.50 day 1, Pink Suit in lane 5, Red Cap. 2nd place in heat, 3rd overall. www.youtube.com/watch 55.92 day 2 of meet, Pink Suit in lane 3. 6th place :(. It's possible to drop half a second in the 100 fly in a week. How'd you split your 100 fly? Swim each day. Do some speed work and some race pace 50's but mostly easy swimming. Don't do more than 2k a day. Do a lot of fly turns when you're swimming freestyle, concentrate on turning fast pushing off hard and streamlining skinny. Do some fast SDK (Streamlined Dolphin Kick) How fast is your SDK? have a kick count strategy for your race, if you're a fast kicker do a lot and get close to 15 meters. Especially off your dive. If you're not so good, do small fast kicks. REST and get plenty of sleep. Warm up well the day of the meet. Regardless of how you feel you can swim fast. Before your race, Pull your suit up as high as it will go and tie it tight. Wear a dome cap like an aquaV V-Lieve it or Not Caffienate: drink a cup or 2 or 3 of coffee, you want to feel jittery right before your race Don't breathe much on your last length, lifting your head, lowers your hips. Get out fast but relaxed and smooth Hit your turns. Have a great touch You can Swim Faster Faster hope you do it.
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