You know you're a breaststroker when...

50FR :32; 100FR 1:25; 200FR 2:46 (OK the 200 was from a dive at NEM--but still) My BR times: 50BR :35ish; 100 1:20ish; 200 3:00ish (With goggle malfunction) I wonder if the pacing strategy in *** is significantly different than in free. It is difficult to see how you can do a 32 50 and a 1:25 100 unless you are taking it far too easy in the 100, which is confirmed by the fact that you swam your 200 at a faster average pace than your 100! I only recently discovered that you should swim the first 50 of your hundred at almost the same pace as your 50 race, probably with the same effort, just not restricting your breathing as much. I bet you would swim under 1:15 if you went out harder.

Pacing is different in ***. Most top swimmers have a 3.5 sec difference SCY and a 4-4.5 sec difference between the first half and the second half in both the 100 and the 200. First 50 of the 100 should be about 1-1.5 sec slower than 50 pace.

You know your a breaststroker when you naturally stand with your feet turned out and you find squatting a very comfortable position. ....and everybody called you duck in high school... -- mel

....and everybody called you duck in high school... -- mel I recently noticed that Meg Ryan walked like a duck when I watched a snippet of "You've Got Mail" on HBO. My daughter does too. I do not. Therefore, I will just give SS a :thhbbb: and get off this thread before Jeff accuses me of non-breaststroke hijacking. Oh, Rich, you are a sprinter.

A blonde participated in a breastroke competition at the YWCA. She finished dead last and then complained that all the other girls were using their arms.

A blonde participated in a breastroke competition at the YWCA. She finished dead last and then complained that all the other girls were using their arms. Good one Ron LOL!! :rofl:

Pacing is different in ***. Most top swimmers have a 3.5 sec difference SCY and a 4-4.5 sec difference between the first half and the second half in both the 100 and the 200. First 50 of the 100 should be about 1-1.5 sec slower than 50 pace. Hmm maybe I am a 50Y specialist..seems I DIE after that LOL :rofl:

you know you are a breaststroker when you think that backstroke is the worst stroke in swimming.

I recently noticed that Meg Ryan walked like a duck when I watched a snippet of "You've Got Mail" on HBO. My daughter does too. I do not. Therefore, I will just give SS a :thhbbb: and get off this thread before Jeff accuses me of non-breaststroke hijacking. Oh, Rich, you are a sprinter. Sprinter or not...I'll still be doing 200 BR with my goggles full of aqua at Zones!