Hi, I need help dropping time in my 100 fly. I currently have a best time of a 1:04. I weigh 115 pounds, 5'1, am 14 years old, and practice 4 times a week (each day is a focused on one stroke). My goal is to swim a 1:00 or under, but just don't know how to get their. Do you guys know any Drills, workouts (dryland and in the water), and practice tipes that would help me improve my fly? Thank you!
...random people on the internet.... when I was 14, the only way to swim a fast 100 fly was to pretend I was swimming the 200 fly, so I could relax. Seriously, all my best 100 fly times came from the first 100 of my 200 fly or 400 IM because I was always trying to go fast when swimming a straight 100 fly.
So, as Frankie said when he went to Hollywood, relax.
... Love, Random Person on the Internet
... when I was 14, the only way to swim a fast 100 fly was to pretend I was swimming the 200 fly, so I could relax. Seriously, all my best 100 fly times came from the first 100 of my 200 fly or 400 IM because I was always trying to go fast when swimming a straight 100 fly.
So, as Frankie said when he went to Hollywood, relax.
... Love, Random Person on the Internet
My fastest 100 fly until recently was going out my last 400 IM. I beat it by a couple tenths earlier this year though. Butterfly is definitely my worst stroke though, so take that for whatever it's worth.
OK you swim 4x per week. do you do any strength training at the gym or home?
To compare, my daughter who is a butterflier did a 57.39 at 13 this past February. She was a little taller, (5'3") but weighed the same. She was doing 7-8 practices a week then. Now she is at 9 a week (17-1/4 hours), and lifting twice per week.
The other thing I should mention is that my daughter is now slower because she has lost focus when it comes to taking care of her body. Diet and rest are also very critical factors to consider.
To compare, my daughter who is a butterflier did a 57.39 at 13 this past February. She was a little taller, (5'3") but weighed the same. She was doing 7-8 practices a week then. Now she is at 9 a week (17-1/4 hours), and lifting twice per week.
The other thing I should mention is that my daughter is now slower because she has lost focus when it comes to taking care of her body. Diet and rest are also very critical factors to consider.
I just started doing workouts 5 days a week along with my 4 practices a day. The workouts are a little bit of everything.
When I swim butterfly my feet don't come out of the water/sometimes get tripped up on the kicking. Are there any tricks that I can do to help with that or do I just have to practice it more? I've only been using body weight in my workouts. Should I use weights and should I practice more often?
Thank you!
I just started doing workouts 5 days a week along with my 4 practices a day. The workouts are a little bit of everything.
When I swim butterfly my feet don't come out of the water/sometimes get tripped up on the kicking. Are there any tricks that I can do to help with that or do I just have to practice it more? I've only been using body weight in my workouts. Should I use weights and should I practice more often?
Thank you!
I will go back to my first reply and suggest you talk to your coach. But I will say that I think you need to do more like 7 practices and 2 weight sessions, rather than 4 practices and 5 weight sessions.
9 swims a week + wts. ? This sounds like a recipe to "over work" a young athlete into not wanting to carry on in the sport unless they are being groomed for the Olympics. I M H O
9 swims a week + wts. ? This sounds like a recipe to "over work" a young athlete into not wanting to carry on in the sport unless they are being groomed for the Olympics. I M H O
She started asking about more practices when she was about 9. Her then coach told me "let them decide how much they want to do - if they are asking to do more, they aren't at risk to burn out" when I asked about burnout. Different coach now, but thinks the same way. I don't ever make her go or even have to encourage it. It is like a source of pride for a lot of the kids, but that kind of workload is pretty normal for high school aged kids now (she's a year ahead, so in 9th grade). The largest team here mandates all practices be attended (10 per week - 21 hours) for swimmers at her level (Futures, or close to it). Even that team's lower senior program has 18.5 hours per week with a required percentage (ours is 16.5 in the water, 2 with weights, but no requirement).
