when I swim at a middle distance race pace, like if im doing 5 x 100 on a quick interval my muscles get tired faster than my heart. I wont even be breathing hard but my arms are tired and causes my stroke techinque to go bad quick. Does anyone else have this problem.
I hope you understand that's a relative term.
I do, that's why I said it was just linguistics.
I find freestyle to be confounding except in a 50 where I don't think, I just turn on the remote control. Sometimes it's as confounding as breaststroke, although somehow I go relatively much faster.
I also think you need to have efficient speed. Since sprints are decided by such small margins, I'm quite sure that the efficiency of every stroke and every turn makes a difference (as does proper training, having fast twitch muscles and weight lifting). I don't count myself as particularly efficient on freestyle. That's why I read all these freestyle threads. I think I'm still at the high SR end when sprinting and getting by on strength as opposed to feel. Still think it's not the worst strategy ever for the 50. But definitely still trying to work on the other stuff. Just gotta keep at it. After reading this thread, I think I need to be more Mindful of my rotation on the catch.
I think I may be flat swimming the sprints. But FlyQueen says that's the trend. Blainesapprentice seems to be rotating on sprints for more speed? I would think you'd have to reduce rotation while you're increasing SR. What's the thinking on that?
Also, what do you think of that "finish" issue mentioned earlier in this thread?
I think I need to do more of those "speed bursts" you're talking about. My to do list is getting really long. It's hard to prioritize sometimes. I'm going to be a "serial" swimmer tomorrow morning. I love, love, love "serial" swimming. I'm doing Ande's 10 x 75 set (fff, ffb, fbb, etc.)
P.S. I hope you're going to comment on that straight arms vs. flex elbow thread. I'd love to hear what you think. Another point I'm somewhat confounded on.
I hope you understand that's a relative term.
I do, that's why I said it was just linguistics.
I find freestyle to be confounding except in a 50 where I don't think, I just turn on the remote control. Sometimes it's as confounding as breaststroke, although somehow I go relatively much faster.
I also think you need to have efficient speed. Since sprints are decided by such small margins, I'm quite sure that the efficiency of every stroke and every turn makes a difference (as does proper training, having fast twitch muscles and weight lifting). I don't count myself as particularly efficient on freestyle. That's why I read all these freestyle threads. I think I'm still at the high SR end when sprinting and getting by on strength as opposed to feel. Still think it's not the worst strategy ever for the 50. But definitely still trying to work on the other stuff. Just gotta keep at it. After reading this thread, I think I need to be more Mindful of my rotation on the catch.
I think I may be flat swimming the sprints. But FlyQueen says that's the trend. Blainesapprentice seems to be rotating on sprints for more speed? I would think you'd have to reduce rotation while you're increasing SR. What's the thinking on that?
Also, what do you think of that "finish" issue mentioned earlier in this thread?
I think I need to do more of those "speed bursts" you're talking about. My to do list is getting really long. It's hard to prioritize sometimes. I'm going to be a "serial" swimmer tomorrow morning. I love, love, love "serial" swimming. I'm doing Ande's 10 x 75 set (fff, ffb, fbb, etc.)
P.S. I hope you're going to comment on that straight arms vs. flex elbow thread. I'd love to hear what you think. Another point I'm somewhat confounded on.
