I'm trying to determine what level of strength is required to be a good sprinter (i.e. 100 free).
Could you list your max repetitions of push ups, pull ups and dips? This would give me some assesment on power to weight ratio and strength endurance.
Also, what is your max bench press if you know it? or reps of 225 lbs. I'm curious about what level of pure strength sprinters have.
I think I am deficient mostly in technique and then strength endurance but maybe this post would show me I need weight room work.
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At a recent masters meet...we had the pleasure of sitting next to Mr.T...who by the way has an effortless looking freestyle.
Being more experienced than my newbie counterparts on the team...I was sharing some sage advise about how to swim faster in the 50. "Take longer strokes" I said..."and keep the turnover moving". Needless to say...it dawned on me that this is precisely the intention of swimming fishlike. Any short choppy strokes will invariably result in some form of resistance.
TI drills show people how to rotate properly during the stroke...show people how to lengthen the stroke...and focus on good clean swimming. Swimming catch up style is not the intention...althgough it's initially promoted to get folks un-stuck from bad form.... and introduced to their ideal.
Just for stats...
I'm a little over six foot two...and manage to take ten/eleven strokes at normal speed in 25 yd pool (and around 14/15 when going all out). My 100 time is a little over 50 seconds at the moment ...which is Ok for an aging hipster. And I strongly believe in taking long strokes.
A low SPL count is a sign of good form...and it can translate to fast times.
At a recent masters meet...we had the pleasure of sitting next to Mr.T...who by the way has an effortless looking freestyle.
Being more experienced than my newbie counterparts on the team...I was sharing some sage advise about how to swim faster in the 50. "Take longer strokes" I said..."and keep the turnover moving". Needless to say...it dawned on me that this is precisely the intention of swimming fishlike. Any short choppy strokes will invariably result in some form of resistance.
TI drills show people how to rotate properly during the stroke...show people how to lengthen the stroke...and focus on good clean swimming. Swimming catch up style is not the intention...althgough it's initially promoted to get folks un-stuck from bad form.... and introduced to their ideal.
Just for stats...
I'm a little over six foot two...and manage to take ten/eleven strokes at normal speed in 25 yd pool (and around 14/15 when going all out). My 100 time is a little over 50 seconds at the moment ...which is Ok for an aging hipster. And I strongly believe in taking long strokes.
A low SPL count is a sign of good form...and it can translate to fast times.
