I have managed to reduce my stroke count for 25metre laps but have not reduced my time at all.I feel that it is because my tempo rate has dropped.Are there any ways that I can increase it?.At the moment for 400 metres freestyle my tempo is currently 1.50 secs per stroke.How can I improve my tempo without sacrificing the longer strokes that I am now swimming?:D
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Personally I would use stroke counting for drills and over time as a measure of improved stroke efficiency. A lot is written about Popov's low stroke count but he gets significant propulsion from his kick. Apparently he can kick 50 meters in 28 seconds. Reducing my stroke count will not in and of itself give me Popov's speed. I believe that stroke count is important as a reflection of efficiency, but it is not the entire story.
Personally I would use stroke counting for drills and over time as a measure of improved stroke efficiency. A lot is written about Popov's low stroke count but he gets significant propulsion from his kick. Apparently he can kick 50 meters in 28 seconds. Reducing my stroke count will not in and of itself give me Popov's speed. I believe that stroke count is important as a reflection of efficiency, but it is not the entire story.
