Just wondering what folks are working on in their training or to prepare for meets this upcoming SCY season. I'm always interested in what people are doing and why.
For me, in an ideal world, I intend to work on:
improving my SDKs off turns
improving my free and *** technique
doing more strength and core work
increasing DPS
doing more race pace work throughout the season
swimming a 100 fly in SCY and SCM for the first time
taking some time off my 100 IM; I've been stuck in a rut
doing a fast 100 back this year; didn't get around to it last year
Thanks for the advice. I also bought a monofin this summer. Great for LCM but not so good for SCM, not enough time to get a rhythm. How often are you using it? And what kind of set do you use it on?
It's a blast to use to say the least. I have talked to many people who swear it helps, bt of course Raz has a different opinion on this.
I use it most practices. But I love it for SC too, especially for 25s!! (In fact, I don't think I used it at the few LC practices I did this summer with my team.) I do all sorts of things with it. Almost every practice I do a set of 10 x 25 underwater dolphin kick shooters. Or I'll do sets of 16 x 25 four point shooters (back, front, left side, right side). I do a lot of 10 x 50s. I'll occasionally go longer for some core work. Almost never over 100 though. I tend to use it for speed work. I also use it for fly drills and BR pull drills. I think it is a blast -- and gives a little variety to the practice. It's really helped my backstroke start! Great for the core and glutes too! I'm definitely in the "swear it helps" camp. But I do practice SDKs without it to keep me honest and avoid utter toy addiction.
Still working on the walls though. My last turn (100 meter back, zones) I counted only 7-8 SDKs after 14 on the start.
Thanks for the advice. I also bought a monofin this summer. Great for LCM but not so good for SCM, not enough time to get a rhythm. How often are you using it? And what kind of set do you use it on?
It's a blast to use to say the least. I have talked to many people who swear it helps, bt of course Raz has a different opinion on this.
I use it most practices. But I love it for SC too, especially for 25s!! (In fact, I don't think I used it at the few LC practices I did this summer with my team.) I do all sorts of things with it. Almost every practice I do a set of 10 x 25 underwater dolphin kick shooters. Or I'll do sets of 16 x 25 four point shooters (back, front, left side, right side). I do a lot of 10 x 50s. I'll occasionally go longer for some core work. Almost never over 100 though. I tend to use it for speed work. I also use it for fly drills and BR pull drills. I think it is a blast -- and gives a little variety to the practice. It's really helped my backstroke start! Great for the core and glutes too! I'm definitely in the "swear it helps" camp. But I do practice SDKs without it to keep me honest and avoid utter toy addiction.
Still working on the walls though. My last turn (100 meter back, zones) I counted only 7-8 SDKs after 14 on the start.
