I'm not too worried about the turning aspects...just a little unsure of what to do at the backstroke to *** turn.
Also any good workouts for this?
I'm doing 900 free for warm up (0-1650 in 6 weeks) then trey to do another 1500 per workout.
I've obviously been hitting *** but want to get some fly and back work in as well as turns--obviously I can always go to the wall and touch then turn but that's inefficient.
Is doing a 100 IM then hitting sets of 50 of fly and back or what? I've ordered a couple of books for reference and they should get here shortly.
Any thoughts or articles?
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Actually, Paul, I remember the announcer (was it Mark Gill?) at SCY Nats last spring making some caustic remark about "and now Paul Smith is attempting to swim breaststroke in lane 4" during your IM. Can't remember if it was a 100 or 200. It was pretty funny for us mere mortals to hear, after watching you annihilate records all weekend. Of course, your time was awesome. :)
Rich, I agree with all these non-breaststrokers about IM strategy (with the exception of Ande's comment implying that you're not normal if *** isn't your worst stroke in the IM). Take it out as hard as possible. Try to stay as close as possible to everyone on the first two laps. Then pray that your strong stroke will help you survive the evil 3rd lap (in any 100, the 3rd lap is the most evil... with the exception of the 100 fly which just gets worse with each lap).
I am going to shock people! No I mean it..I'm bringing a taser! LMAO.
Actually, Paul, I remember the announcer (was it Mark Gill?) at SCY Nats last spring making some caustic remark about "and now Paul Smith is attempting to swim breaststroke in lane 4" during your IM. Can't remember if it was a 100 or 200. It was pretty funny for us mere mortals to hear, after watching you annihilate records all weekend. Of course, your time was awesome. :)
Rich, I agree with all these non-breaststrokers about IM strategy (with the exception of Ande's comment implying that you're not normal if *** isn't your worst stroke in the IM). Take it out as hard as possible. Try to stay as close as possible to everyone on the first two laps. Then pray that your strong stroke will help you survive the evil 3rd lap (in any 100, the 3rd lap is the most evil... with the exception of the 100 fly which just gets worse with each lap).
I am going to shock people! No I mean it..I'm bringing a taser! LMAO.
