Excited that Summer Nats are east coast.
Looking to qualify in 50 free. Right now I am swimming 27 low for 50 scy. I swam a 26.09 last year and a 29.9LCM about two years ago.
What sets really work and how many rest days between?
I swim 5 to 6 days a week about 50 min sessions. Sometimes I can swim a bit longer. Because of the time constraints, what are thoughts about warm downs?
When will cut sheets be posted?
I would add though that I don't see the need for a 50 specialist to have "masses of lactate." You should be doing the bulk of your sprinting on max rest; true sprinting should not be done in a fatigued state.
Yes, you are correct, I probably should have qualified that. We have been training for 50 and 100, so include some tolerance work within the weekly cycle as well. Tolerance isn't of that much use for a drop-dead 50 sprinter.
That said, even our production/removal sets sometimes end up being tolerance. 6 x 50's max effort with 5-10 mins rest between each, often isn't enough rest to prevent cumulative lactate build up. When this happens, and there's excessive acidosis, the next session becomes recovery.
Interesting point on the suit. We are in week 3 of taper for UK nationals. One of our swimmers has been showing below average form during taper, and tune-up comp. 2 days ago he went 25.0 SCM during a race-pace training swim. Yesterday, for a confidence boost AND to test it out pre comp, he used his replacement Carbon pro 2 suit for a 50m timed sprint. He went 24.13 SCM, That's nearly a second gain! I don't believe it's all the suit. It's probably a combination of well timed super-comp from the taper, plus the physical and mental benefits of the suit. Either way it's looking good for nationals :)
I would add though that I don't see the need for a 50 specialist to have "masses of lactate." You should be doing the bulk of your sprinting on max rest; true sprinting should not be done in a fatigued state.
Yes, you are correct, I probably should have qualified that. We have been training for 50 and 100, so include some tolerance work within the weekly cycle as well. Tolerance isn't of that much use for a drop-dead 50 sprinter.
That said, even our production/removal sets sometimes end up being tolerance. 6 x 50's max effort with 5-10 mins rest between each, often isn't enough rest to prevent cumulative lactate build up. When this happens, and there's excessive acidosis, the next session becomes recovery.
Interesting point on the suit. We are in week 3 of taper for UK nationals. One of our swimmers has been showing below average form during taper, and tune-up comp. 2 days ago he went 25.0 SCM during a race-pace training swim. Yesterday, for a confidence boost AND to test it out pre comp, he used his replacement Carbon pro 2 suit for a 50m timed sprint. He went 24.13 SCM, That's nearly a second gain! I don't believe it's all the suit. It's probably a combination of well timed super-comp from the taper, plus the physical and mental benefits of the suit. Either way it's looking good for nationals :)
