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 agree completely that when it comes to the time of the race you shouldn't have to think about anything. You want to be in the "zone". Most perfect or best races happen when the swimmer can't remember anything about the race. Everything feel together and it just happened they way the planned it, dreamed it, and practiced it for hours. What I want is the plan, the strategy, the 90 % of the races where you thought about what you are doing. What do sprinters practice, how to they feel, what things or thoughts are most important to making a great race. I love the 100 meter track reply about avoiding deceleration. One of my best sprinters who went 19.8 in the 50 always told me he went out in the first 25 at about 90 % speed, he had to be controlled, he always wanted to hit his turn on the right arm with acceleration going in to help accelerate coming home. He focused on perfect technique comig home and holding his stroke. Racing is such a challenge...
I agree completely that when it comes to the time of the race you shouldn't have to think about anything. You want to be in the "zone". Most perfect or best races happen when the swimmer can't remember anything about the race. Everything feel together and it just happened they way the planned it, dreamed it, and practiced it for hours. What I want is the plan, the strategy, the 90 % of the races where you thought about what you are doing. What do sprinters practice, how to they feel, what things or thoughts are most important to making a great race. I love the 100 meter track reply about avoiding deceleration. One of my best sprinters who went 19.8 in the 50 always told me he went out in the first 25 at about 90 % speed, he had to be controlled, he always wanted to hit his turn on the right arm with acceleration going in to help accelerate coming home. He focused on perfect technique comig home and holding his stroke. Racing is such a challenge...
