Ack. It appears that I am going to have to break down and finally swim my first masters 100 SCY free at zones. Since I'm sure you all have done it many times, can someone please tell me what is the most ideal breathing pattern(s)? I noticed watching the World Championships that many of the 100 freestylers (especially the men) breathed almost every stroke, which is not how I used to swim that race. Were they breathing more to save for the SDKs? What say you freestyle sprinters?
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So now that we have covered various breathing permutations, I have to ask: why does everyone think this race is so hard? I can only think of about three races I'd rather swim, and I think of the 100 as a good barometer of where I am.
Here's why the 100 free is so hard to me.
50 FR - can do a 6 beat kick and swim all out the entire way; short enough race, I can handle any pain; don't need to breathe much b/c it's such a short race; I know the wall will be there; feel like :banana: after the race
200 FR and 500 FR - can do 2 beat kick on some of the race and save energy/ air and "get away with it" and still have decent time/ placement; more like moderate, prolonged pain; feel like :yawn: after the race
100 FR - I should be able to 6 beat kick the whole way - but find it insanely taxing; pain level is high and longer than in a 50 b/c I'm sprinting not a 50 but a 75 or 85; feel like :dedhorse: :dedhorse: :dedhorse: after the race
So now that we have covered various breathing permutations, I have to ask: why does everyone think this race is so hard? I can only think of about three races I'd rather swim, and I think of the 100 as a good barometer of where I am.
Here's why the 100 free is so hard to me.
50 FR - can do a 6 beat kick and swim all out the entire way; short enough race, I can handle any pain; don't need to breathe much b/c it's such a short race; I know the wall will be there; feel like :banana: after the race
200 FR and 500 FR - can do 2 beat kick on some of the race and save energy/ air and "get away with it" and still have decent time/ placement; more like moderate, prolonged pain; feel like :yawn: after the race
100 FR - I should be able to 6 beat kick the whole way - but find it insanely taxing; pain level is high and longer than in a 50 b/c I'm sprinting not a 50 but a 75 or 85; feel like :dedhorse: :dedhorse: :dedhorse: after the race
