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!
200 IM?
get a great start, go fast and relaxed in the fly
save your legs a little
breathe
legal turns
do a fast fly to back turn
stay fast and relaxed on back, breathe a lot,
it's gonna start to burn a little
do a fast back to *** turn
do a full underwater pull out,
work the *** stroke, be efficient
the burn is increasing
do a fast *** to free turn
six beat kick the whole way and
swim as fast as you can and bring it home
it should burn pretty bad
get a great touch, get your hand on the wall.
most importantly do the training
to be well prepared for this event
400 IM
be long and relaxed
save your legs in fly and back
breathe a lot
if you take it out too hard you'll be hurting in the *** and free
work the ***
do full underwater pull outs
bring the free home as best you can.
Originally posted by SwiminONandON
my question is what exactly should my race strategy be on a 200 IM?
A 400 IM?
Thanks!
200 IM?
get a great start, go fast and relaxed in the fly
save your legs a little
breathe
legal turns
do a fast fly to back turn
stay fast and relaxed on back, breathe a lot,
it's gonna start to burn a little
do a fast back to *** turn
do a full underwater pull out,
work the *** stroke, be efficient
the burn is increasing
do a fast *** to free turn
six beat kick the whole way and
swim as fast as you can and bring it home
it should burn pretty bad
get a great touch, get your hand on the wall.
most importantly do the training
to be well prepared for this event
400 IM
be long and relaxed
save your legs in fly and back
breathe a lot
if you take it out too hard you'll be hurting in the *** and free
work the ***
do full underwater pull outs
bring the free home as best you can.
Originally posted by SwiminONandON
my question is what exactly should my race strategy be on a 200 IM?
A 400 IM?
Thanks!