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!
If you did 6x100 on 1:30 with 20 sec rest, you should have been able to hold a 1:15. From what you said your meet times are, you could probably do it when you're back in shape.
I haven't done a meet for 3+ years, my best 100 SCY free was about 1:10. In recent practice on a long interval (3:00), I've held 1:06ish. I'd like to eventually break the 1 minute mark.
My workouts are 5x week, typically 3,000+ each, a 4,000 here or there is quite common. I do what the coach says and don't really remember too much afterwards, but today we did a bunch of 100s, starting on a fast interval (1:20 to start) then increasing the interval 5 seconds after every few. Workouts are usually an hour to 1-1/4 hour, I swim mornings.
If you did 6x100 on 1:30 with 20 sec rest, you should have been able to hold a 1:15. From what you said your meet times are, you could probably do it when you're back in shape.
I haven't done a meet for 3+ years, my best 100 SCY free was about 1:10. In recent practice on a long interval (3:00), I've held 1:06ish. I'd like to eventually break the 1 minute mark.
My workouts are 5x week, typically 3,000+ each, a 4,000 here or there is quite common. I do what the coach says and don't really remember too much afterwards, but today we did a bunch of 100s, starting on a fast interval (1:20 to start) then increasing the interval 5 seconds after every few. Workouts are usually an hour to 1-1/4 hour, I swim mornings.
