What do YOU need to do to have a major swimming breakthrough?"
I started this thread over in the work outs section which I think doesn't get as much traffic as the general discussion board
so here's the link
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
but my point is,
No matter what, the time between right now and your focus meet is going to pass, and the things you do to prepare for your meet is of the UTMOST importance.
the choices you make
the chances you take
swim hard in practice
rehearse racing
I want to read your story about your breakthrough.
Decide it starts today
that this season will be your best season EVER
What do you need to do to make this true?
Ande
Allen, I gather your are a breaststroker, but what do you estimate the start is worth in backstroke? (Backstrokers feel free to chime-in.) I have done a 14-high 25 back from a push in practice, (coach timed with hand-held stopwatch) but I have yet to break 31 in the 50 in a meet.
Partly it depends on when you coach starts the watch. If he starts when you actually push off (a pretty common practice among coaches) then you won't necessarily get much from a start compared to your push-off.
Plus add 0.5-1.0 sec due to the fact that you need to do a flip-turn, so a foot touch rather than a hand touch. I wouldn't be surprised if you are at 15-flat or even higher on a foot touch at the 25 during a 50 back race.
I have a hard time with 50s, often feeling like I'm spinning my wheels in backstroke. Give me a 100 or 200 any day.
Allen, I gather your are a breaststroker, but what do you estimate the start is worth in backstroke? (Backstrokers feel free to chime-in.) I have done a 14-high 25 back from a push in practice, (coach timed with hand-held stopwatch) but I have yet to break 31 in the 50 in a meet.
Partly it depends on when you coach starts the watch. If he starts when you actually push off (a pretty common practice among coaches) then you won't necessarily get much from a start compared to your push-off.
Plus add 0.5-1.0 sec due to the fact that you need to do a flip-turn, so a foot touch rather than a hand touch. I wouldn't be surprised if you are at 15-flat or even higher on a foot touch at the 25 during a 50 back race.
I have a hard time with 50s, often feeling like I'm spinning my wheels in backstroke. Give me a 100 or 200 any day.
