I've got a bug in my head that I want to break 1:00 in the 100 *** at Nationals in May. I was a backstroker/IMer in college and so never got a chance to swim breaststroke races rested (or really any breaststroke races at all - I think I did about 2 100s and 2 200s my whole college career). I did a 31.2 SCM 50 on 2 months of training (after 6 years off) with a completely jammed turn so I think this isn't an unreasonable goal.
Problem is, I know breaststroke training is a bit different than anything I have experience in - I'd probably wear out my knees and/or pull a groin trying to just sub out some of my best backstroke sets with ***. Anybody have insight on good drills or sets for building breaststroke speed? I'm most interested in learning about 1) progressive type stuff - things I can repeat or build on and be able to measure progress, and 2) drills for building effective stroke rate.
As Elaine suggested, I would definitely check out the Breaststroke Lane forum thread for some great information. Allen Stark also wrote a great article about his approach to breaststroke training: www.swimspire.com/.../
Olympic silver medalist Kristy Kowal also demonstrated some great drills you can try to incorporate into your own workouts: www.swimspire.com/.../
However, as you pointed out in your earlier post, focusing consistently on one particular stroke does come with some risks of injuries, so incorporate anything new into your workouts slowly. Good luck!
As Elaine suggested, I would definitely check out the Breaststroke Lane forum thread for some great information. Allen Stark also wrote a great article about his approach to breaststroke training: www.swimspire.com/.../
Olympic silver medalist Kristy Kowal also demonstrated some great drills you can try to incorporate into your own workouts: www.swimspire.com/.../
However, as you pointed out in your earlier post, focusing consistently on one particular stroke does come with some risks of injuries, so incorporate anything new into your workouts slowly. Good luck!
