Five Fast Facts: 50 *** is the title of an article in the latest January 2007 USMS Swimmer magazine, page 10. This is under training and technique.
I normally like the USMS Swimmer magazine, but has anyone else but me been truly upset by such garbage!
They wasted 35 words saying that you have to surface before 15 meters!!!!!
Obviously the writer knew NOTHING about breaststroke, NO SUCH RULE exists for breaststroke.
Then they waste more space with " a scissor kick is illegal in competition.
And "the best *** swimmers spend more than half the race underwater is also JUST WRONG. That may be true in the 200 sc yards or meters, but not the 50 ***.
I am sorry to offend anyone, including the writer, but you should have checked your sources, there are many that could have put together MUCH better tips. It would have taken 10 seconds to email a masters breaststroker to confirn the information.:dedhorse:
I invite people like Allen Stark, Jeff Commings, Seth Van Neerden, Roque J Santos, David M Guthrie, Jack Groselle etc. to come up with 5 fast facts and tips for the 50 ***.
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I actually think the "Hydration Laid Bare" is great information. I am taking it to work tomorrow to show the "water only" group that there are other ways of hydration. Don't get me wrong though, when in shape and at nationals I only drink water, and lots of it.
Also those who want to have a great 50 breaststroke need to train for it. Look at my American Swim Coaches presentation "Advanced Breaststroke - Ideas and drills that work."
My favorite is fast forwards eggbeater, trying to tire up the muscled that pull the legs up to the butt, and developing quick feet.
Remember you can gain only so much extra strength in a year. But by speeding up the hands and especially the foot speed, POWER can be nearly doubled.
There are no slow, lazy feet in the 50 races. Think SNAP:drink: :drink:
I actually think the "Hydration Laid Bare" is great information. I am taking it to work tomorrow to show the "water only" group that there are other ways of hydration. Don't get me wrong though, when in shape and at nationals I only drink water, and lots of it.
Also those who want to have a great 50 breaststroke need to train for it. Look at my American Swim Coaches presentation "Advanced Breaststroke - Ideas and drills that work."
My favorite is fast forwards eggbeater, trying to tire up the muscled that pull the legs up to the butt, and developing quick feet.
Remember you can gain only so much extra strength in a year. But by speeding up the hands and especially the foot speed, POWER can be nearly doubled.
There are no slow, lazy feet in the 50 races. Think SNAP:drink: :drink:
