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Help with sprinting strategy

Dennis Tesch
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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    read this, its written by the sprint coach at penn state. www.theraceclub.net/.../viewtopic.php My eyes glazed over on a lot of this, but the conclusion (along with the signature) really got my attention: “If you remember nothing else, remember these few points. #1. Train to be a sprinter, not a weightlifter. #2. Absolutely no machines except for the leg curl, and even with that, do it one leg at a time. Anything that does not allow you to stabilize, control your body in space, balance, etc. etc. etc. is HORRIBLE for athletes. #3. Get the freak pissed off in the weight room. LIFTING IS NOT NICE. Get some headphones and get some music that gets your juices flowing. Testosterone is a good thing, get it going!!!! A sprinter must absolutely have the mindset of a freaking animal. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! _________________ Hammer Down Is A Way Of Life” .... Way out of my league, but interesting to see what mindset is expected.
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    read this, its written by the sprint coach at penn state. www.theraceclub.net/.../viewtopic.php My eyes glazed over on a lot of this, but the conclusion (along with the signature) really got my attention: “If you remember nothing else, remember these few points. #1. Train to be a sprinter, not a weightlifter. #2. Absolutely no machines except for the leg curl, and even with that, do it one leg at a time. Anything that does not allow you to stabilize, control your body in space, balance, etc. etc. etc. is HORRIBLE for athletes. #3. Get the freak pissed off in the weight room. LIFTING IS NOT NICE. Get some headphones and get some music that gets your juices flowing. Testosterone is a good thing, get it going!!!! A sprinter must absolutely have the mindset of a freaking animal. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! _________________ Hammer Down Is A Way Of Life” .... Way out of my league, but interesting to see what mindset is expected.
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