Racing Strategies

I think you'll find that everyone has their own personal game plan for each distance. And you'ld also have consider some other factors...for example, how about a pure sprinter trying to muscle through a five hundred? Each swimmer has to figure out their own way to get to the finish line, or should I say touch pad? Consider some of the following race plans (my own approach): *The "50": Go all out down and back. Hold nothing back. *The "100": Go out strong, but not too hard. Save some energy for finishing that last lap. Keep a swift turnover/ fast tempo. *The "200": Build into this race. Going out too fast could mean a real challenge on the last hundred. Or as they say...go out hard and die like a man. Better to keep a steady tempo than to suffer a melt down on the last fifty. These are just some thoughts coming from someone who favors the shorter distances. (A five hundred is out of the question for me.) You might find an old thread in this forum called "How to split the 100". In any case, the following link had a good perspective on training, and how to best prepare for competitions. (www.swimsmarter.com/Train_to_Race.html)

I think you'll find that everyone has their own personal game plan for each distance. And you'ld also have consider some other factors...for example, how about a pure sprinter trying to muscle through a five hundred? Each swimmer has to figure out their own way to get to the finish line, or should I say touch pad? Consider some of the following race plans (my own approach): *The "50": Go all out down and back. Hold nothing back. *The "100": Go out strong, but not too hard. Save some energy for finishing that last lap. Keep a swift turnover/ fast tempo. *The "200": Build into this race. Going out too fast could mean a real challenge on the last hundred. Or as they say...go out hard and die like a man. Better to keep a steady tempo than to suffer a melt down on the last fifty. These are just some thoughts coming from someone who favors the shorter distances. (A five hundred is out of the question for me.) You might find an old thread in this forum called "How to split the 100". In any case, the following link had a good perspective on training, and how to best prepare for competitions. (www.swimsmarter.com/Train_to_Race.html)