I am 29 and started to swimm few months ago.
I learned breaststroke only and I swim 50m between 1:00 and 1:10m (from pool edge, no jump).
In 5 weeks there is an amateur open water 1km contest. I swimm 1km in 22 minutes.
I've been told thats absolutely fine for the contest, but there are faster swimmers of course, since most people will swimm freestyle.
So i started with freestyle few days ago, but i am slower and have less endurance at the moment, then with breaststroke.
Does it make sense to work on my freestyle in the time that is left or should i continue to work on my breaststroke? (just discovered the 'The Breaststroke Lane' thread here :) )
Right now I swimm 3 days per week, each 2km breaststroke, but I am willing to train 4-5 times per week.
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Thanks for your replies.
I practised freestyle yesterday, but i was still bad and slow.. must been swallow about half a litre.
Then i went over to breaststroke. I worked on my technique, based on the "The Breaststroke Lane" thread here and i was few times faster then usual (58-59s on 100m), altough i was very tired due daily training this week.
I also have a overweight (86kg, 1.73m), but i am loosing about 1kg every week, i guess that will make me faster as well?
I signed to a freestyle course, but it starts in 4 weeks, so i will focus on breaststroke for now :)
Thanks for your replies.
I practised freestyle yesterday, but i was still bad and slow.. must been swallow about half a litre.
Then i went over to breaststroke. I worked on my technique, based on the "The Breaststroke Lane" thread here and i was few times faster then usual (58-59s on 100m), altough i was very tired due daily training this week.
I also have a overweight (86kg, 1.73m), but i am loosing about 1kg every week, i guess that will make me faster as well?
I signed to a freestyle course, but it starts in 4 weeks, so i will focus on breaststroke for now :)
