Here's some data from a pool-mate watch, swimming in a 50M pool.
The stroke length seems unusually long, although the data's only as good as the watch, and I haven't tried to verify the count. My emphasis is on distance, not sprinting. Anything in these numbers seem out of whack? If I want to get my speed up a bit, am I right to assume increasing the stroke count is likely the solution?
I use a two beat kick, if that makes any difference.
Thanks for any comments!
My wingspan: 72.5 inches
Set #1
1500 meters in 29:50
Stroke rate: 54 per minute
Speed: 50m per minute
Efficiency: 42 (strokes per 25m per time required)
Stroke Lgth: 2.02 yards (1.8m)
Set #2
Total workout: 500 meters in 10:00
Stroke rate: 52 per minute
Speed: 50m per minute
Efficiency: 42
Stroke Lgth: 2.1 yards
The math doesn't seem to be consistent. Are you counting each individual arm during the Stroke Rate calculation and two arm strokes (a complete cycle, one left & one right) during the Stroke Length calculation? A Stroke rate of 54 per minute and a Speed of 50-meter per minute comes out to a Stroke length of about 0.92-meters per stroke (54 strokes for a 50-meter).
The math doesn't seem to be consistent. Are you counting each individual arm during the Stroke Rate calculation and two arm strokes (a complete cycle, one left & one right) during the Stroke Length calculation? A Stroke rate of 54 per minute and a Speed of 50-meter per minute comes out to a Stroke length of about 0.92-meters per stroke (54 strokes for a 50-meter).
