The best thing about Masters swimming is that you can just decide to try a different event. So Lately I've been thinking about trying to swim the 100 fly in the next SCY meet I do. Until masters I had never competed in any fly event. So the 100 fly is a complete unknown to me.
This week to get an idea of what my starting point is I've done two 100 flys of the wall in practice during sets with the fastest being a 1:02/1:03. This was in the middle of a set of 6 X 100 free. 1-3 were on 1:40 moderate and 4-6 on 2:00 Hard. I swam fly on #4.
Natually I am encouraged by that time and it has me thinking. Maybe I can get with in striking distance of a top ten 10 with this. For my age group (35-39) it looks like I would need to go sub :55 to have a chance. But is that possible for someone who has never competed in the 100 fly? And if so, what kind of 50 fly speed will I need to have to accomplish that?
Also any advice on how to train for the 100 fly when your work outs don't really have a lot of fly in them. I swim with a team with workouts prepared by the coach.
Kevin
Since you swim with a team, I would tell your coach your goal, and let him/her suggest set modifications you can do to help you reach it. I can't imagine a coach not wanting a swimmer to request more fly! Perhaps on a similar set of 100s, you could do the last lap of each one fly, teaching yourself to still do fast fly when tired. Or maybe your coach would prefer you to slide down a lane and do them all fly with slightly more rest.
You could also ask your coach to let you do a 100 fly for time at the end of a practice so you could see how you split it in practice before trying it in your first race.
Finally (and perhaps obviously), on any kick or swim sets where you get to do choice, opt for fly.
It definitely sounds like your goal is within your reach. Good luck!
Since you swim with a team, I would tell your coach your goal, and let him/her suggest set modifications you can do to help you reach it. I can't imagine a coach not wanting a swimmer to request more fly! Perhaps on a similar set of 100s, you could do the last lap of each one fly, teaching yourself to still do fast fly when tired. Or maybe your coach would prefer you to slide down a lane and do them all fly with slightly more rest.
You could also ask your coach to let you do a 100 fly for time at the end of a practice so you could see how you split it in practice before trying it in your first race.
Finally (and perhaps obviously), on any kick or swim sets where you get to do choice, opt for fly.
It definitely sounds like your goal is within your reach. Good luck!
