has anyone gotten under 60 sec (100yd) as a new swimmer?

I think I took 3 breathes down, and 3 breathes back on my first 50. Please tell me if that was enough, as I really do not know. my second 50 hurt, but I could have pushed faster on the 3rd 25 than I did; I was saving for the last 25 which hurt worse but I laid everything I had out for it. A factor I forgot to mention, was this was my 5th and last race, and I was starting to tire overall...I imagine that would impact a 100? I think I will keep working on conditioning, but also try taking my next one out faster, and see how it goes - hopefully, I can be more rested for it as well. Does this seem like a fair plan? Should I be doing pace work, on intervals with 100's, or maybe 150's -200's? Working on my 200 is another current goal, so training for it should help my 100? Maybe the biggest factor is that this was your 5th race. I race only short stuff and the few times I raced 5 times in one day I was toast at the end. As for breathing - I bet there are all sorts of breathing patterns here for 100 free. But I think it is a mistake to short yourself of oxygen early in the race. Maybe 3 down is sufficient but it might be better to breathe "every other" after the 1st 25. If you need air - breathe. One thing that surprised me over the last few years is watching Phelps and other elites in their 100s. They breathe a lot except for the last few strokes of the race. Training for the 200 will help your 100 as long as you are still doing fast 50s and 100s periodically.

I think I took 3 breathes down, and 3 breathes back on my first 50. Please tell me if that was enough, as I really do not know. my second 50 hurt, but I could have pushed faster on the 3rd 25 than I did; I was saving for the last 25 which hurt worse but I laid everything I had out for it. A factor I forgot to mention, was this was my 5th and last race, and I was starting to tire overall...I imagine that would impact a 100? I think I will keep working on conditioning, but also try taking my next one out faster, and see how it goes - hopefully, I can be more rested for it as well. Does this seem like a fair plan? Should I be doing pace work, on intervals with 100's, or maybe 150's -200's? Working on my 200 is another current goal, so training for it should help my 100? Maybe the biggest factor is that this was your 5th race. I race only short stuff and the few times I raced 5 times in one day I was toast at the end. As for breathing - I bet there are all sorts of breathing patterns here for 100 free. But I think it is a mistake to short yourself of oxygen early in the race. Maybe 3 down is sufficient but it might be better to breathe "every other" after the 1st 25. If you need air - breathe. One thing that surprised me over the last few years is watching Phelps and other elites in their 100s. They breathe a lot except for the last few strokes of the race. Training for the 200 will help your 100 as long as you are still doing fast 50s and 100s periodically.