training for 50 and 100 m. free

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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... Thanks!
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  • I began swimming when I was 6 and swam on and off till I was 12 then started training pretty seriously at age 14, but I was a late bloomer. I didn't finish growing till I was in college. I think it took me till when I was 17 or 18 to be able to do that. But all depends on when you start the clock. Dima work on doing the best you can for you It will happen when it does? Ande Originally posted by hooked-on-swimming For those of you who could/can swim a 55 sec. 100 SCM free or faster at any point of your lives, I woud like to know:how long did it take you to go from your fisrt swimming lesson to reaching the 55 second limit?
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  • I began swimming when I was 6 and swam on and off till I was 12 then started training pretty seriously at age 14, but I was a late bloomer. I didn't finish growing till I was in college. I think it took me till when I was 17 or 18 to be able to do that. But all depends on when you start the clock. Dima work on doing the best you can for you It will happen when it does? Ande Originally posted by hooked-on-swimming For those of you who could/can swim a 55 sec. 100 SCM free or faster at any point of your lives, I woud like to know:how long did it take you to go from your fisrt swimming lesson to reaching the 55 second limit?
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