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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I also agree with Fred and Rob...the 200 is a difficult distance, maybe the most difficult. You have to have a sprinter's speed and yet a middle-distance swimmer's endurance. The 200 is where sprinters and endurance swimmers meet in the middle. So, you have to mix speed work with volume to go really fast!
I also agree with Fred and Rob...the 200 is a difficult distance, maybe the most difficult. You have to have a sprinter's speed and yet a middle-distance swimmer's endurance. The 200 is where sprinters and endurance swimmers meet in the middle. So, you have to mix speed work with volume to go really fast!
