The discussion about the 200 free led me to post something I've been pondering of late.
(1) How many of you do not breathe on the first stroke out of the turn? And for those who don't, how long can you hold that? SC 100? 200? 1500? Indefinitely?
(2) How many dolphin kicks are you doing off the wall? Does that number increase, decrease, or stay the same as distance and speed change or as the race progresses?
Thanks!
I presume that BillS is asking about race methods. I try to do the same thing in practice so it is not something else to think about in the race. This is of particular importance in the shorter races, since anything can slow you down.
I concentrate on the pushoff, so I am to the flags before dolphining 2 or 3 times, and in a perfect world, I would not breathe until having taken 2 strokes. This scenario all hangs on the practice of swimming hard into the wall before the turn, in order to develop the momentum that I will use for my pushoff.
Practice what you want to execute in your races, and you will be able to perform the routine over and over, just like Connie, hopefully with the same positive results.
I presume that BillS is asking about race methods. I try to do the same thing in practice so it is not something else to think about in the race. This is of particular importance in the shorter races, since anything can slow you down.
I concentrate on the pushoff, so I am to the flags before dolphining 2 or 3 times, and in a perfect world, I would not breathe until having taken 2 strokes. This scenario all hangs on the practice of swimming hard into the wall before the turn, in order to develop the momentum that I will use for my pushoff.
Practice what you want to execute in your races, and you will be able to perform the routine over and over, just like Connie, hopefully with the same positive results.
