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!
Originally posted by scyfreestyler
A few months ago I was doing 6 x 100 on 1:30 coming in on 1:10
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I am averaging about 1300 per workout right now and my goal is to break 2000 every time by the end of this month.
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I think at this point I really need to concentrate on my endurance
That's impressive for someone who more or less just started swimming, but I agree you need to work on your endurance. 1300 yards a workout isn't going to cut it. 2000 is better, but I think you'll need to do even more than that to really improve. Once you get in good shape you should be able to get in 3000 yards in an hour. Think about it. If you just did your set of 100s on the 1:30 you'd be able to get in 40 in an hour for 4,00 yards.
Originally posted by scyfreestyler
A few months ago I was doing 6 x 100 on 1:30 coming in on 1:10
...
I am averaging about 1300 per workout right now and my goal is to break 2000 every time by the end of this month.
...
I think at this point I really need to concentrate on my endurance
That's impressive for someone who more or less just started swimming, but I agree you need to work on your endurance. 1300 yards a workout isn't going to cut it. 2000 is better, but I think you'll need to do even more than that to really improve. Once you get in good shape you should be able to get in 3000 yards in an hour. Think about it. If you just did your set of 100s on the 1:30 you'd be able to get in 40 in an hour for 4,00 yards.
