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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Quicksilver, I did your suggested set in a multiple of three yesterday, and it felt good. The third time around I felt it, but maintained the pace. I will try the sprint version of the set today or Monday.
You're very welcome. Steady swimming will help build the aerobic base for the 200. That same set can be altered to a faster interval when you're ready. (Either on the 2:40 and 1:20... or the 2:30 and 1:15.) Maybe next season.
The sprint set will be the real challenge. I agree with Paul about two times a week at the most.
I look forward to hearing how the year end goes.
Good luck in your training.
Quicksilver, I did your suggested set in a multiple of three yesterday, and it felt good. The third time around I felt it, but maintained the pace. I will try the sprint version of the set today or Monday.
You're very welcome. Steady swimming will help build the aerobic base for the 200. That same set can be altered to a faster interval when you're ready. (Either on the 2:40 and 1:20... or the 2:30 and 1:15.) Maybe next season.
The sprint set will be the real challenge. I agree with Paul about two times a week at the most.
I look forward to hearing how the year end goes.
Good luck in your training.
