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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Just two tips.
I agree with the "my best 50s have come after a nice cup of espresso"
Any coffee works for me, helps my asthma and gets my heart pumping.
Be real warmed up, you need controled explosions from your muscles, think Mike Tison dripping sweat before the first round. I think of Steve Lundquist and Gary Hall Jr.
And last, start with your eyes closed and ears tuned in to the starter. OK that's three. But Armin Harry won the 100 meter sprint and Steve Lundquist had the best start in history, both with their eyes closed.
Just two tips.
I agree with the "my best 50s have come after a nice cup of espresso"
Any coffee works for me, helps my asthma and gets my heart pumping.
Be real warmed up, you need controled explosions from your muscles, think Mike Tison dripping sweat before the first round. I think of Steve Lundquist and Gary Hall Jr.
And last, start with your eyes closed and ears tuned in to the starter. OK that's three. But Armin Harry won the 100 meter sprint and Steve Lundquist had the best start in history, both with their eyes closed.
