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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Originally posted by ande
hello,
20 seconds per 25 yards IS totally out of reach for SOME people
but probably not for you.
Meaning you have the potential to swim at that pace.
Ande
I watched other people swimming, and sometimes timed them. I found only small portion of them can swim with the pace of 20 seconds per 25 yards for a long time. But if they can, they usually appear very easy. I wish I could swim with that speed without too much effort. I took a swimming condition class this term, the instructor said my free style looked smooth. I just didn't feel that way, compare to my breaststroke, freestyle takes more energy.
I visited a local coach several weeks ago. She said I shouldn't expect a break through on my techniche because there are only small mistakes i need to work on. But she also said my goal is not out of reach.
Originally posted by ande
hello,
20 seconds per 25 yards IS totally out of reach for SOME people
but probably not for you.
Meaning you have the potential to swim at that pace.
Ande
I watched other people swimming, and sometimes timed them. I found only small portion of them can swim with the pace of 20 seconds per 25 yards for a long time. But if they can, they usually appear very easy. I wish I could swim with that speed without too much effort. I took a swimming condition class this term, the instructor said my free style looked smooth. I just didn't feel that way, compare to my breaststroke, freestyle takes more energy.
I visited a local coach several weeks ago. She said I shouldn't expect a break through on my techniche because there are only small mistakes i need to work on. But she also said my goal is not out of reach.
