Having kept swimming daily for almost one year and done some interval sets during the past 2 weeks, my cruise time is about 23-24 seconds per 25 yards. My goal is to refuce my cruise time to 20 seconds per 25 yards. I don't know if I can reach that goal or not.
I feel my techniche is not perfect, but pretty ok. I have poor kick, but kick is the hardest to improve. Maybe I can improve my condition, but how much I can improve? Will swimming condition make so much difference that I can reduce my cruise time from 23 seconds per 25 yards to 20 seconds? Or maybe 20 seconds per 25 yards is totally out of reach for some people whatever they try?
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You might find it interesting to look at the USMS meet results database:
www.usms.org/.../toptimes.php
The name "top times" is a bit misleading, all results from submitted meets are included. It might help you get a grasp on the range of speeds people swim.
3s/25 is 12s/100 which is quite a lot, which is to say you might want to set some intermediate goals to work toward in the shorter term so you don't get frustrated. Probably the most important step you can take is to get a good coach to evaluate your stroke and tell you what to work on.
You might find it interesting to look at the USMS meet results database:
www.usms.org/.../toptimes.php
The name "top times" is a bit misleading, all results from submitted meets are included. It might help you get a grasp on the range of speeds people swim.
3s/25 is 12s/100 which is quite a lot, which is to say you might want to set some intermediate goals to work toward in the shorter term so you don't get frustrated. Probably the most important step you can take is to get a good coach to evaluate your stroke and tell you what to work on.
