I am a former distance runner and I'm trying to get into Modern Pentathlon. I have to swim a 200m Freestyle. I've been training for 3 months and I feel I've improved a lot. At first I couldn't do more than two 50yards without stopping. Now I can do 10x100yards in 1.17-1.18 with 30sec recovery. I also do 10X50 in 34-35 and 5x200 in 2.45-2.48. All this in a turbulent, filthy 25 yard pool!
I'm training on my own and I don't really know what I'm doing. I have a test in ten days consisting of a 200m freestyle and a 3000m run and I have to have a total score of 2400 points.
While my run is strong enough to get me 1400 points (I represented the US at 2 world championships), I have to swim at least a 2.30 for my 200 m to get the remaining 1000 points. I don't know what to expect! I don't know how I should pace myself through the 1st 50, how I'm supposed to feel on the 2nd, 3rd 50 etc.
Based on my workouts, can anyone predict how fast I can swim a 200m in an Olympic size pool?
The best I've done is 2.43 on my last interval in a 200 yards
Is 2.30 for 200 meters a legitimate target considering I'd be using a starting block, fast skin half suit and I'd be swimming in a real competition pool?
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Thanks guys! Your advice is important to me. It may be late as far as my fast approaching test but I will reevaluate if I fall short.
The thing is, if I manage to get the 2400 score I will be rewarded
with professional coaching at the OTC. It's a long shot and in a little more than a week I have to give it my best. Maybe I asked the wrong question at this point. Maybe I should be asking questions along the line of "how do I give it my best shot with what I got?" Strategy, pointers, greatly appreciated!
When I swim my 33/1.12/2.43 type efforts in practice I'm at about 90% effort, I take open turns, not pushing off the wall too hard.
I breath every third stroke and kick my legs continuously. My skinny runner arms are getting stronger but time is not on my side at this point. I have good pain tolerance and I'm ambitious.
This is what I got. How do I tackle this thing mentaly, physically and strategicaly?
Thanks guys! Your advice is important to me. It may be late as far as my fast approaching test but I will reevaluate if I fall short.
The thing is, if I manage to get the 2400 score I will be rewarded
with professional coaching at the OTC. It's a long shot and in a little more than a week I have to give it my best. Maybe I asked the wrong question at this point. Maybe I should be asking questions along the line of "how do I give it my best shot with what I got?" Strategy, pointers, greatly appreciated!
When I swim my 33/1.12/2.43 type efforts in practice I'm at about 90% effort, I take open turns, not pushing off the wall too hard.
I breath every third stroke and kick my legs continuously. My skinny runner arms are getting stronger but time is not on my side at this point. I have good pain tolerance and I'm ambitious.
This is what I got. How do I tackle this thing mentaly, physically and strategicaly?
