I am considering participating in a long course meet, though I have never even seen a 50-meter pool in person, let alone practiced in one. I will NOT have the opportunity to practice in one before the meet. How much more difficult is long course meters than short course yards (e.g. no walls to push off from? How should I modify my training in my 25-yard pool to prepare? Also, I recall a chart that converted short-course times into long course, but I don't remember where I saw it. Any ideas?
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The pool will seem really long, but it is fun.
Add a length or 2 to your repeats to get used to the extra time.
Do sprint 50s + a turn
Do 10x125 instead of 10x100
Do 5x225 or 5x250 instead of 5x200
Make sure you practice regular breathing, like every 2 or every 3 every time. Long course is really a lot more swimming, so the more smoothly you can practice the better. Many folks tend to take a few extra breaths around the turns, and this makes extra time doing something you won't do in a long pool.
Do breastroke if you can; there's nothing like seeing how far away that wall is!
Swim fast,
Greg
The pool will seem really long, but it is fun.
Add a length or 2 to your repeats to get used to the extra time.
Do sprint 50s + a turn
Do 10x125 instead of 10x100
Do 5x225 or 5x250 instead of 5x200
Make sure you practice regular breathing, like every 2 or every 3 every time. Long course is really a lot more swimming, so the more smoothly you can practice the better. Many folks tend to take a few extra breaths around the turns, and this makes extra time doing something you won't do in a long pool.
Do breastroke if you can; there's nothing like seeing how far away that wall is!
Swim fast,
Greg
