I've been trying to improve my 1500m for a while now but just cant seem to get any faster.I've tried stroke improvement,breathing,and just generally giving it all ive got...it seems that the more i pace myself the (slightly)faster i get but only by seconds.....other things tried..flip turns(these made me slower)..have i got to a personal max that i will not improve upon..if so then im gutted because i had hoped for much better
Originally posted by sparx35
I've been trying to improve my 1500m for a while now
...
and just generally giving it all ive got
...
flip turns(these made me slower)
I wouldn't worry about the speed of the flip turns, as much as getting a good pushoff and glide after the turn.
Have you read the "Total Immersion" book? One comment that Laughlin makes, is that elite swimmers are "lazy", in a good way. Once they reach a certain speed, they find ways of swimming that speed with less energy. Maybe that is the direction you should take. Find a good pace, then try to maintain it with less effort. (Streamlining... Trying to have a strong pull and stay relaxed takes practice.)
Originally posted by sparx35
I've been trying to improve my 1500m for a while now
...
and just generally giving it all ive got
...
flip turns(these made me slower)
I wouldn't worry about the speed of the flip turns, as much as getting a good pushoff and glide after the turn.
Have you read the "Total Immersion" book? One comment that Laughlin makes, is that elite swimmers are "lazy", in a good way. Once they reach a certain speed, they find ways of swimming that speed with less energy. Maybe that is the direction you should take. Find a good pace, then try to maintain it with less effort. (Streamlining... Trying to have a strong pull and stay relaxed takes practice.)
