Hi. I am just starting back to swimming after a 20 year image problem related absence. I am having a hard time figuring out a workout that is something I can accomplish. I can do all strokes, except butterfly. This week I started swimming 1900 yds everyday. I am not swimming it all at once, but trying to do sets. For example, today I swam:
1x200 fr, 1x100 ***, 10x25 fr alternating fists and trying to sprint!!!, 5x50 br. 1 normal, 1 no kick, 1 no pull, and 1 normal, 1x200 fr. alt breathing and fists, 4x50 alt. br. and back, 3x100 fr. 1 normal, 1 fists, 1 normal, and practicing alt breathing, 4x50 br., and 4x50 free.
All were seperated by 5-20 sec. rest.
I would like to be able to shave serious time off of a 50 ***, which I am now swimming at (yikes!) 55 sec. I would also like to gain some abliity to not breath CONSTANTLY!!! Also, when you are doing your underwater bit in the free, are you supposed to be breathing out? I seem to make many bubbles that others don't.
I have been reading the posts on the discussion boards for a week or so now, and you all seem to be very knowledgable and helpful. If anyone can offer a suggestion or two, I would be very thankful.
Thanks
As you have probably seen from reading threads on this forum the best way to improve is to get hooked up with a local Masters swim club. For most people, having a coach and regular workouts with a team is probably the single most important factor for improvement.
Also, you may wish to contact Wayne McCauley (breastroker) on this forum. He is one of the nations leading breaststroke practitioners. Check out his web site www.breaststroke.info
As you have probably seen from reading threads on this forum the best way to improve is to get hooked up with a local Masters swim club. For most people, having a coach and regular workouts with a team is probably the single most important factor for improvement.
Also, you may wish to contact Wayne McCauley (breastroker) on this forum. He is one of the nations leading breaststroke practitioners. Check out his web site www.breaststroke.info