OK,
I worked on my turns and I did better at my second SCY meet.
At my first meet I did the 50yd free in 30.3 and the 100yd free in 1:10.24.
At the last meet I did the 50 yd free in 28.7 and the 100yd free in 1:08.76 with a 31.63 split. I also did the 200 yd free and did a 2:56.98 with the following splits: 34.49, 42.87, 50.91, 48.71.
I think that I don't have any strength endurance, because of my splits. Of course it would also be nice to be faster and get my 50 free lower. Will strength endurance work help my speed at all in the 50?
What workouts do I need to bring down these times if I can only swim 3 to 4 times a week? Please be specific.
FYI, I'm a 41 yr old male and have been swimming for 3 months.
Thanks!
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Originally posted by aztimm
I added weights about a year ago and certainly notice the difference now. Back then, I'd struggle to do a set of 10x100 free (SCY) on 1:25. Last week I did that on 1:15 with still a second or 2 rest. I had really begun to plateau and the weights helped me out of that.
10 x 100 on 1:25 is out of my league, let alone 1:15. A few months ago I was doing 6 x 100 on 1:30 coming in on 1:10 but with all of life's little curveballs I am way off that mark right now. I am more of a 6 x 100 on 1:45 guy right now actually. I am starting to increase my yardage again in hopes of boosting my endurance and trimming my times. I am averaging about 1300 per workout right now and my goal is to break 2000 every time by the end of this month. Gotta have goals.
EDIT: I think weights will help my 50's and 100's but I think at this point I really need to concentrate on my endurance...especially for my 100's and 200's which are really my preferred distances.
Originally posted by aztimm
I added weights about a year ago and certainly notice the difference now. Back then, I'd struggle to do a set of 10x100 free (SCY) on 1:25. Last week I did that on 1:15 with still a second or 2 rest. I had really begun to plateau and the weights helped me out of that.
10 x 100 on 1:25 is out of my league, let alone 1:15. A few months ago I was doing 6 x 100 on 1:30 coming in on 1:10 but with all of life's little curveballs I am way off that mark right now. I am more of a 6 x 100 on 1:45 guy right now actually. I am starting to increase my yardage again in hopes of boosting my endurance and trimming my times. I am averaging about 1300 per workout right now and my goal is to break 2000 every time by the end of this month. Gotta have goals.
EDIT: I think weights will help my 50's and 100's but I think at this point I really need to concentrate on my endurance...especially for my 100's and 200's which are really my preferred distances.
