OK, Forumites, I need help figuring this out... :help:
I am a breaststroker, for sure; definitely best at the 50. It goes downhill from there, according to how my times fall on the (outdated, I know) 2010 Motivational Times Charts. Since I have always been a speedster in general (definitely a rabbit, rather than a truck), I thought of myself as a sprinter. And, my 50's in all strokes rank higher than my 100's and 200's.
BUT, my coach declared me a true distance swimmer, after I swam my 2,000 fly (and felt better at the end than at the beginning), negative split my back-to-back 3k and 1k open water swims, and negative split my 400m free and 800m free races on my first attempt. He also whips me on the first half of our training sessions, but I get stronger and start negative splitting during the second half of our 4,000 yard workouts.
More evidence: According to the Motivational Times Chart, I rank highest in the 50 and 1650 freestyle and poorest in the 100 and 200.
So, what gives? I'm best at the extremes, but, even when I correctly split my 100's and 200's, they :censor:. Any ideas as to why this is and whether I am truly a sprinter or distance swimmer? :dunno:
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I don't know that this is really helpful, but I am way better at the 500 and the 50 than I am at the 100 or 200 freestyle. In fact, if I ever swim the 200 free again, it will be too soon. I think I either need to go ALL OUT, or I need to pace myself (for freestyle). I'm not capable of going all out in the 100 or 200 free (apparently), and I wasn't even when I was in tip-top shape in high school. That said, the 200 back is my all time favorite race. I used to classify myself as a sprinter, but now I don't box myself in. I like/am good at some events, I don't like/am not as good at other events. Who cares? I'm a grown up now, I can do what I want! :bliss:
I don't know that this is really helpful, but I am way better at the 500 and the 50 than I am at the 100 or 200 freestyle. In fact, if I ever swim the 200 free again, it will be too soon. I think I either need to go ALL OUT, or I need to pace myself (for freestyle). I'm not capable of going all out in the 100 or 200 free (apparently), and I wasn't even when I was in tip-top shape in high school. That said, the 200 back is my all time favorite race. I used to classify myself as a sprinter, but now I don't box myself in. I like/am good at some events, I don't like/am not as good at other events. Who cares? I'm a grown up now, I can do what I want! :bliss:
