If you were to do a broken 200 freestyle swim (scy) as 4 x 50 on (X) interval in a practice setting and add the total time for each of the four 50s, what interval would give you the best approximation of your 200 race time? The interval would depend on your speed, so perhaps I'm asking how much rest you should have between each 50. I recently did 4x50 on 0:45 and went 29, 30, 31, 30. I'm wondering how close I'll be to 2:00 in a race.
I've always struggled with these. I don't think I could take only five seconds rest and go as fast as a meet time. For me I'd need more like ten seconds rest between 50s.
I am with Kirk. In practice 5 seconds between 50s on a broken 200 seems too little. We typically are going from a push and to our feet at all 50s except the last with 10seconds between 50s. We also do another version of a broken 200 where we go 50,100,50 with 10 after the 50 and 15 after the 100. Both hurt.
Since I have been doing more race pace work I have been working on 16x50s at my desired 200 race pace on :50 and this has helped enormously with being able to pace my 200 in a race. I know this is a little off topic but have found this to be a good indicator of how I am going to swim the 200. I hope this helps.
I've always struggled with these. I don't think I could take only five seconds rest and go as fast as a meet time. For me I'd need more like ten seconds rest between 50s.
I am with Kirk. In practice 5 seconds between 50s on a broken 200 seems too little. We typically are going from a push and to our feet at all 50s except the last with 10seconds between 50s. We also do another version of a broken 200 where we go 50,100,50 with 10 after the 50 and 15 after the 100. Both hurt.
Since I have been doing more race pace work I have been working on 16x50s at my desired 200 race pace on :50 and this has helped enormously with being able to pace my 200 in a race. I know this is a little off topic but have found this to be a good indicator of how I am going to swim the 200. I hope this helps.
