I always struggle with the first few hundred yards of a swim. I know I could do better if I could reduce the sagging period I suffer at the start of longer races. I loosen off my muscles and feel ok but breathing seems to take forever to get settled. It happened to me in the first 10 miutes of a football match too, then I'd find my lungs.
I'm always terrified of blowing myself out if I get too aggressive in warm up.
What tricks or tips do you guys and girls have that you will share?
Thanks
My typical warm up: 500 swim, 8 x 50 drill/swim, 5 x 100 on cruise interval holding my 1000 pace or 8-10 x 50 on 1:00 holding my 500 pace, then 200 easy. I warm up again before I race with a 200-400 easy followed by some 50's at race pace. Very important to stay warm before you race (which will not be a problem at the Woodlands).
I'd have to pack up and go home after this warm up(s). :cane: Must be the difference between sprinters and distance swimmers. I never do any pace work in warm up. I do a mix of easy swim, kick, drill (usually one arm fly), build, sprint. I am fanatic about doing some 25s off the blocks at about 80% or so. I never warm up before each race unless there is a super long time between events. Even then, if I've had a couple races already, no harm in sitting around. I think I had 1.5 hours of rest or so before my 50 fly against Muppet.
My typical warm up: 500 swim, 8 x 50 drill/swim, 5 x 100 on cruise interval holding my 1000 pace or 8-10 x 50 on 1:00 holding my 500 pace, then 200 easy. I warm up again before I race with a 200-400 easy followed by some 50's at race pace. Very important to stay warm before you race (which will not be a problem at the Woodlands).
I'd have to pack up and go home after this warm up(s). :cane: Must be the difference between sprinters and distance swimmers. I never do any pace work in warm up. I do a mix of easy swim, kick, drill (usually one arm fly), build, sprint. I am fanatic about doing some 25s off the blocks at about 80% or so. I never warm up before each race unless there is a super long time between events. Even then, if I've had a couple races already, no harm in sitting around. I think I had 1.5 hours of rest or so before my 50 fly against Muppet.
