I am working out in a pool that does not have blocks, so obviously I time myslef from a push start.My question is:what should I expect my times to be if I start from blocks vs. push off the wall, what is the time difference between the two?
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Well, today I decide to get closer to what the block start is.You might have already guessed that I tried starting from the deck.Before I go into details I want to clarify exactly what a off-the-wall start for me is:that is I start the clock(I have a stopwatch on my wrist) when I am vertical with my feet on the pool bottom and after that I submerge and push off, so it isn't started when my feet leave the wall.
But closer to the point:I tried to start off the deck today and timed myself on a 50-meter breaststroke.Well, I was extremely surprised(in a good way) to see my time improved by 4 seconds(!!!) vs. a wall start.I did not improve, 'cause I timed myself two days ago as usual off the wall and today I was pretty wiped out when timing myself at the end of the work-out.Anyways, I wonder why the difference is so huge.Maybe I have a very good entry into the water or my wall start just plain sucks, if it is the latter, do you think that would mean that I should probably work on my turns, too, and streamlining off the wall, 'cause I probably do not get the most out of my turns.With that, I have a question - wheh you do a wall start and turns do you sbmerge pretty deep or not?Maybe I am too close to the surface?
I am even more excited to try a block start.Do you think I will see another improvement even compared to a deck start?
I am in a good mood though to see that difference.After all you start off the blocks in a competition and I just kinda shaved 4 seconds off my personal best :-)))I really want to find out how I can swim tapered, shaved, starting off the blocks and pumped up with a competition buzz ...I never tried that yet .I think I should :-)As soon as possible...
Well, today I decide to get closer to what the block start is.You might have already guessed that I tried starting from the deck.Before I go into details I want to clarify exactly what a off-the-wall start for me is:that is I start the clock(I have a stopwatch on my wrist) when I am vertical with my feet on the pool bottom and after that I submerge and push off, so it isn't started when my feet leave the wall.
But closer to the point:I tried to start off the deck today and timed myself on a 50-meter breaststroke.Well, I was extremely surprised(in a good way) to see my time improved by 4 seconds(!!!) vs. a wall start.I did not improve, 'cause I timed myself two days ago as usual off the wall and today I was pretty wiped out when timing myself at the end of the work-out.Anyways, I wonder why the difference is so huge.Maybe I have a very good entry into the water or my wall start just plain sucks, if it is the latter, do you think that would mean that I should probably work on my turns, too, and streamlining off the wall, 'cause I probably do not get the most out of my turns.With that, I have a question - wheh you do a wall start and turns do you sbmerge pretty deep or not?Maybe I am too close to the surface?
I am even more excited to try a block start.Do you think I will see another improvement even compared to a deck start?
I am in a good mood though to see that difference.After all you start off the blocks in a competition and I just kinda shaved 4 seconds off my personal best :-)))I really want to find out how I can swim tapered, shaved, starting off the blocks and pumped up with a competition buzz ...I never tried that yet .I think I should :-)As soon as possible...
