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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What do sprinters practice, how to they feel, what things or thoughts are most important to making a great race.
We had a bulkhead in our pool which separated the lanes from the diving tank. When given a set of 500's, every opportunity was taken to swim under that thing and pray for practice to end. (Our coach did finally split the team up into two different categories. Swimmers and sprinters.)
Personally, during practice, I remember thinking alot about beer...and sorority girls. In no particular order.
The testosterone did all the work when we had meets.
What do sprinters practice, how to they feel, what things or thoughts are most important to making a great race.
We had a bulkhead in our pool which separated the lanes from the diving tank. When given a set of 500's, every opportunity was taken to swim under that thing and pray for practice to end. (Our coach did finally split the team up into two different categories. Swimmers and sprinters.)
Personally, during practice, I remember thinking alot about beer...and sorority girls. In no particular order.
The testosterone did all the work when we had meets.
