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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To me it sounds like you have been tappering since you started swimming. I would keep going until the day before the meet. The day before a nice 500 m warmup, a few sprints of 50 with 1 min rest and a 300 cool down swim. with all of your turns push off hard making sure you are steamlined.
Have a good warmup the day of the race and keep your body and head covered, wear wool socks with runners to keep your feet warm until you get on the block. Don't do the prezel streaches I have seen everyone doing, just keep loose.
Good luck,
May The Force Be with You,
George
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Former Member
To me it sounds like you have been tappering since you started swimming. I would keep going until the day before the meet. The day before a nice 500 m warmup, a few sprints of 50 with 1 min rest and a 300 cool down swim. with all of your turns push off hard making sure you are steamlined.
Have a good warmup the day of the race and keep your body and head covered, wear wool socks with runners to keep your feet warm until you get on the block. Don't do the prezel streaches I have seen everyone doing, just keep loose.
Good luck,
May The Force Be with You,
George
