Once upon a time--say the better part of three decades ago--I could sprint fairly fast. I went 22.8 and 50 flat in the 50 and 100. I have resumed swimming and begun to compete, and I have noticed that I seem to have a governor blade of some sort on my speed. Just swam my first meet and went 28 and 1:02. I know I will improve, but I sense that I may not be able to improve dramatically. Has anyone seen big jumps of improvements for short races? If so, how?
The good news is that I felt really strong coming home in the 100, and it made me think that maybe I should try the 200 and even the 500. In the former case, how do people approach splitting a 200, and what sort of training do you do? Thinking about this in the context of a zone meet in 3 to 4 weeks.
Look forward to your thoughts.
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Hi Paul,
I agree. The set I suggested focuses more towards building some stamina...and getting out of his comfort zone of swimming repeats on the 1:30 schedule. Not really intended for sprint training.
I like that set because the 200 can be paced fairly hard...and you can push the 100's knowing that the 50's will offer some active recovery while you retain good form (focusing on perfect technique).
Paul's modified version is great for awakening the sprinting muscles. (especially with the season drawing to a close).
Swimming fast in practice teaches how to swim fast in a race.
And there's only one gear in the fifty. Fast. :agree:
Hi Paul,
I agree. The set I suggested focuses more towards building some stamina...and getting out of his comfort zone of swimming repeats on the 1:30 schedule. Not really intended for sprint training.
I like that set because the 200 can be paced fairly hard...and you can push the 100's knowing that the 50's will offer some active recovery while you retain good form (focusing on perfect technique).
Paul's modified version is great for awakening the sprinting muscles. (especially with the season drawing to a close).
Swimming fast in practice teaches how to swim fast in a race.
And there's only one gear in the fifty. Fast. :agree:
