I am swimming at nationals in San Antonio. Have had a solid season of training, focusing on sprints, particularly. (50 fly, 50 free and 100 IM at nationals.) I swam in a local meet over the weekend; rested a little, but not much, beforehand. Felt tired and a little sore, due I think to high intensity stuff in workouts. I had very little backend on 100s and 200 IM, but I attribute that to being a little run down.
My question is this: how much sprinting should I do over the next month? Feel as if the sprints (lots of 25s fly and free, especially) have helped me edge toward higher turnover, and I'm pleased about that. I want to be sharp but not tired in San Antonio. I have been swimming 10,000 to 12,000 yards per week through the first quarter. Any insights welcome.
Actually, I would say the intent is the same just you are decreasing with shorter distances. Where I would do a 100 and 50 sprint the day before, your only doing a couple 25s. Given the difference in events, I'd actually say these are the same. Looking back though, I have actually done nothing the day before events and at Nationals in 2012, all I did was a warm up in the competition pool the day before to get a feel for the pool (walls, bulk-heads, flags, back stroke turns).
Actually, I would say the intent is the same just you are decreasing with shorter distances. Where I would do a 100 and 50 sprint the day before, your only doing a couple 25s. Given the difference in events, I'd actually say these are the same. Looking back though, I have actually done nothing the day before events and at Nationals in 2012, all I did was a warm up in the competition pool the day before to get a feel for the pool (walls, bulk-heads, flags, back stroke turns).
