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: .
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Leslie what is your 50 time and what stroke? -I'm just wondering I'm 45 also and wonder what others are doing.
Unfortuatly I don't have anyone to practice with, but I do agree I as a sprinter will swim faster if I have someone next to me, I have a -I have to try to finish first even in practice mentallity.
I agree you have to plan ahead, know what your going to do and when. All pools will feel different, use your plan during warm up and then you'll see if works. After that, all you can do is swim like there a big giant shark ready to eat you swimming behind you.
Leslie what is your 50 time and what stroke? -I'm just wondering I'm 45 also and wonder what others are doing.
Unfortuatly I don't have anyone to practice with, but I do agree I as a sprinter will swim faster if I have someone next to me, I have a -I have to try to finish first even in practice mentallity.
I agree you have to plan ahead, know what your going to do and when. All pools will feel different, use your plan during warm up and then you'll see if works. After that, all you can do is swim like there a big giant shark ready to eat you swimming behind you.
