I started swimming in August, since them I learned all the strokes and pretty much realised that I am most proficient in sprint freestyle events(considering my times for all the strokes).Well, I have a few questions:should I just consentrate on 50 and 100 m. free events then without paying much attention to other strokes, well, maybe just a little bit for a change...Or should I still keep working at all the strokes, maybe versatility in all of them will contribute to my freestyle improvement.Another question is: if I concentrate on freestyle sprint, how should my work-outs look like then?Should they consist of shorter distnace training only with occasional all-out sprint work-outs(25s and so) and a lot of interval training or should I still throw in distnace in my work-outs?I want to compete and compete in a good shape!I can do a 29 sec. 50 free(SCM) and a 1:03-1:05 100 m. free(SCM) depending on how I feel...Is that good considered I was never coached, did all on my own(videos, books, forums) and only introduced myself to swimming August, 2004?I am 24 years old, pretty tall (6'1")and lean(165lb.), so can I expect to go under 55 sec.(that is my goal) for 100m within a year or not?And what can I expect long-term(4-5 years), considering that I will probably get a coached program and will still be insanely passionate about the sport as I am now(I train 6 days a week, sometimes twice a day.How hard does it get once you go under a minute for 100 SCM?I improved dramatically since August(my time was 1:50 when I just started), , but now I feel that every second is a battlle...
I would appreciate everyone's input...
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I love sprint workouts. I would still work all the strokes because of muscle balance and things like that as well as to prevent boredom. I work all four strokes pretty much everytime I get in the pool. I am most definitely a sprinter, but am working at becoming an IMer (dang breaststroke!). And I am happy to report that my fly is pretty dang good now as is my back ... (dang breaststroke!)
Sprint workouts generally involve 50 or 100 repeats (even 200) on a longer interval but going all out. Last night we did 50's on 1:30. Frequently we do 50 repeats on 1:30 or more, they are suppose to be within 3 seconds of your best time.
You also want to keep your aerobic base. SO you'll still want to swim some distance. Another good set is to do 300's and descend each one.
Key things for sprinters are a fast kick (in case you haven't figured that out), good turns, and I think, good lung capacity. Do 25's no breath.
Good luck!
I love sprint workouts. I would still work all the strokes because of muscle balance and things like that as well as to prevent boredom. I work all four strokes pretty much everytime I get in the pool. I am most definitely a sprinter, but am working at becoming an IMer (dang breaststroke!). And I am happy to report that my fly is pretty dang good now as is my back ... (dang breaststroke!)
Sprint workouts generally involve 50 or 100 repeats (even 200) on a longer interval but going all out. Last night we did 50's on 1:30. Frequently we do 50 repeats on 1:30 or more, they are suppose to be within 3 seconds of your best time.
You also want to keep your aerobic base. SO you'll still want to swim some distance. Another good set is to do 300's and descend each one.
Key things for sprinters are a fast kick (in case you haven't figured that out), good turns, and I think, good lung capacity. Do 25's no breath.
Good luck!
