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 think one mistake coaches often make is to practice sprints only at the end of workout.On my sprint days I start sprints right after warm-up(which is an especially long warm-up.) You are not going to be tired before a 50 at a meet(hopefully) so why be tired before sprinting in practice? That way you have no excuse for sloppy swimming. As was said,you can't make a mistake and win a 50,so don't practice making mistakes.
I think one mistake coaches often make is to practice sprints only at the end of workout.On my sprint days I start sprints right after warm-up(which is an especially long warm-up.) You are not going to be tired before a 50 at a meet(hopefully) so why be tired before sprinting in practice? That way you have no excuse for sloppy swimming. As was said,you can't make a mistake and win a 50,so don't practice making mistakes.
