If one of the kids I coach wanted to swim a 1:58 200 free, and is in good health and can swim a :54 flat 100 free, what splits should they target for their 4 50's? I know that the 200 is the longest sprint, but how does :27, :30, :31, :30 sound? Thanks for the input.
Joe
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Originally posted by Rob Copeland
Since this thread is still active, please allow a father’s indulgence…
At the Georgia High School Championships my sons splits in his 200 free were:
23.67 25.28 25.38 25.66 (1:39.99)
He is a better at middle distance swimming rather than sprinting, so as Ande mentioned a sprinter may be out a little faster and fade more.
That's a blazing 200! How old is your son? I imagine when he gets some collegiate workouts in him, he will drop even this fast time. Congratulations on a great athlete.
On the 200 splits, I was always coached to go out fast on the first 50, pick it up on the second 50, all out on the 3rd 50 and hold on for the last 50. I noticed Guvnah got the same coaching. It looks like your son's splits reflect the same kind of swim. But less than 4/10ths between the 2d and last 50 is not holding on in the final 50 as much as just plain old smokin' the whole thing.
Originally posted by Rob Copeland
Since this thread is still active, please allow a father’s indulgence…
At the Georgia High School Championships my sons splits in his 200 free were:
23.67 25.28 25.38 25.66 (1:39.99)
He is a better at middle distance swimming rather than sprinting, so as Ande mentioned a sprinter may be out a little faster and fade more.
That's a blazing 200! How old is your son? I imagine when he gets some collegiate workouts in him, he will drop even this fast time. Congratulations on a great athlete.
On the 200 splits, I was always coached to go out fast on the first 50, pick it up on the second 50, all out on the 3rd 50 and hold on for the last 50. I noticed Guvnah got the same coaching. It looks like your son's splits reflect the same kind of swim. But less than 4/10ths between the 2d and last 50 is not holding on in the final 50 as much as just plain old smokin' the whole thing.
