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
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Great feedback.
Paul, I like suggestion of working the 25's and 50's. Seems to me that most good flyer rarely swim a lot fly beyond 50's in work out. Especially for masters swimmers. If I were to guess why, I'd say its because swimming fly tired with poor form provides little return other than for torture.
Chlorini, I done some 75free/25fly 100's in practice before. I usually just end up swimming survival fly or drill.
Anyway, my first chance at it will be in april when we host a SCY meet. Between now and then I may to a Pentathlon where I can get a 50 fly time. I'm excited to give it a shot. Swimming is way more fun when you have a goal.
BTW Paul, is that a Viszla in your Avatar?
Great feedback.
Paul, I like suggestion of working the 25's and 50's. Seems to me that most good flyer rarely swim a lot fly beyond 50's in work out. Especially for masters swimmers. If I were to guess why, I'd say its because swimming fly tired with poor form provides little return other than for torture.
Chlorini, I done some 75free/25fly 100's in practice before. I usually just end up swimming survival fly or drill.
Anyway, my first chance at it will be in april when we host a SCY meet. Between now and then I may to a Pentathlon where I can get a 50 fly time. I'm excited to give it a shot. Swimming is way more fun when you have a goal.
BTW Paul, is that a Viszla in your Avatar?
