For some reason or another I have become and IMmer. Why I'm not exactly sure, I guess I like a challenge. I have always been a sprinter so this idea of there being a strategy to a race is new to me. I am however signed up for some 200 and 400 IMs at future meets. (I am able to handle these distances) But my question is what exactly should my race strategy be on a 200 IM? A 400 IM?
Thanks!
Heather, I too am enjoying training for 400 IM, I am doing a LOT of breaststroke as this is a very important leg in any medley and probably my weakest stroke. Since I learned how to swim *** many years ago I have an old fashioned stroke and I am trying very hard to improve my timing and change my pull to the new way. Also doing a lot of hard 400's and 200's and broken IM's at those distances. Remember in order to swim fast you have to practice swimming fast!
As for race strategy, the 200 IM is a sprint, 4x50's, plain and simple. I am working on the 400 and I try to build up to the breaststroke leg then sprint from there to the (sometimes bitter) end. Have fun with it!
Heather, I too am enjoying training for 400 IM, I am doing a LOT of breaststroke as this is a very important leg in any medley and probably my weakest stroke. Since I learned how to swim *** many years ago I have an old fashioned stroke and I am trying very hard to improve my timing and change my pull to the new way. Also doing a lot of hard 400's and 200's and broken IM's at those distances. Remember in order to swim fast you have to practice swimming fast!
As for race strategy, the 200 IM is a sprint, 4x50's, plain and simple. I am working on the 400 and I try to build up to the breaststroke leg then sprint from there to the (sometimes bitter) end. Have fun with it!
