I'm looking to gain more knowledge about sprint freestyle swimming. As an long retired distance freestyler I don't have a great deal of personal knowledge of how to swim the 50 or 100 freestyle. I've coached many sprint freestylers and I know that many of the best sprinters have what I would say an amazing strategy to their sprint swims. I am currently giving private lessons to many age groupers and high school swimmers and I've been explaining to them that some of the best sprinters in the world swim their 50 or 100 with more strategy than just the plain old thought of swimming "FAST".
I would very much appreciate any of you sprinters out there who would like to share your strategies for swimming these two events. I would love to be able to pass on some of this information, but I think many of us in the masters community could learn from some of you as well. I look forward to seeing some of the responses. Maybe I will try sprinting one day (LOL):rofl: .
I am really enjoying the different thoughts and ideas about sprinting. I'm hoping we can focus a little more on what happens during the race. What do people think when they race? What is the plan for the whole 50 and 100? As 500 and 1650 guy I had plan based on pace, how I would take it out, what if I was racing someone, what if I was alone, what happens on the turns, when should I pick it up, how should I finish, what percentage of effort am I focusing on???? I think you all get the idea... I always remember Tom Jager talking about his start, how hard and controlled he would be going out, how many breathes he would take and where, what he wanted for the turn, etc...
Thanks again everyone...
I am really enjoying the different thoughts and ideas about sprinting. I'm hoping we can focus a little more on what happens during the race. What do people think when they race? What is the plan for the whole 50 and 100? As 500 and 1650 guy I had plan based on pace, how I would take it out, what if I was racing someone, what if I was alone, what happens on the turns, when should I pick it up, how should I finish, what percentage of effort am I focusing on???? I think you all get the idea... I always remember Tom Jager talking about his start, how hard and controlled he would be going out, how many breathes he would take and where, what he wanted for the turn, etc...
Thanks again everyone...
