Don't have much meet experience. Going to the yonkers meet next weekend.
If I swim a 200 free first event, then a 50, will it ruin my 100 free if I want a PB in the 100 free? Assume 20 minutes between the 200 and 50 and 30 minutes between the 50 and 100.
I think you're doing great, and can get to your initial sub-minute goal pretty easily.
Here's how your times progressed:
68.76 (31.63) (37.13) 5.5
64.00 (29.69) (34.31) 4.62
63.22 (29.68) (33.54) 3.86
You didn't say what your best 50 time is, but it looks like you're comfortable in the 29.7 range for the first 50. I have been shooting for an opening 50 about a second to 1.5 slower than my 50 time, which may be a bit ambitious for me at this point. When I do that, my splits differential is closer to three seconds than 1.5 to 2.
I think you are correct that your splits shoud be closer together. Based on your improvement in the last race, I'm guessing you picked up the opening 50 a bit, but really picked up time on the back half. I'd work on pacing in practice, trying to go out in around 29 flat or under and then negative or even splitting the second 50. Go out smooth and powerful on the first 25, work the turn, and then start building from there. The fast folks tell me that the third 25 is crucial, and I think that's accurate.
Good luck. Maybe do some time trials every now and again if your meet season is over.
I think you're doing great, and can get to your initial sub-minute goal pretty easily.
Here's how your times progressed:
68.76 (31.63) (37.13) 5.5
64.00 (29.69) (34.31) 4.62
63.22 (29.68) (33.54) 3.86
You didn't say what your best 50 time is, but it looks like you're comfortable in the 29.7 range for the first 50. I have been shooting for an opening 50 about a second to 1.5 slower than my 50 time, which may be a bit ambitious for me at this point. When I do that, my splits differential is closer to three seconds than 1.5 to 2.
I think you are correct that your splits shoud be closer together. Based on your improvement in the last race, I'm guessing you picked up the opening 50 a bit, but really picked up time on the back half. I'd work on pacing in practice, trying to go out in around 29 flat or under and then negative or even splitting the second 50. Go out smooth and powerful on the first 25, work the turn, and then start building from there. The fast folks tell me that the third 25 is crucial, and I think that's accurate.
Good luck. Maybe do some time trials every now and again if your meet season is over.
