Hello all,
I'm new here and I have a question that I hope maybe someone could help me with. I've been finding it difficult to improve my swim splits over the longer distances. I've been trying for about 3 years now with minimal improvement. I can swim a sub 30 sec.-50 yards and a sub 1 minute in a 100 yards but cannot hold a fast pace over the longer distances. My best distance splits are:
500yds. = 6:18 (=1:15.7 per 100 yds.) - (pool swim)
1.5K = 22:10 (=1:21 per 100 yds.) - (open water w/wetsuit)
2.4 mile = 1:03:50 (=1:30 per 100 yds.) - (open water w/wetsuit)
I've been swimming 3-4x per week about 3,000-4,000 yards per day. Mostly sets like 20x100's w/10-15 sec rest and 10x200's w/20 sec rest and 5x400's w/30 sec rest. My 20x100's are average about 1:17-1:18 per 100 yards, and that's the fastest I can go and still do 20 of them.
I swim alone at the pool mostly and I don't lift weights much. I have good form in water and a 2 beat kick. Could it be a strength issue? I use paddles and the pull bouy occasionally. My main goal is to go sub 20 in 1.5K swim in open water, with a wetsuit. What workouts or things should I be doing to do this?
Thanks much for your feedback,
Terry
A 1.5K swim (.93 miles) is the beginning event in the triathlon. I swim now 22 minute for this distance and I need to go under 20 minutes for that distance.
I attended a Master group this morning, however, it's a small group no one in the group is able to push me on the swims. The Coach has an outstanding background, however. Can this Master group still be beneficial or should I look for another?
Thanks,
Terry
I suppose then that my cross-training suggestion was not on point. :blush:
I swam for a while with one group in which I was the fastest, and I still got a lot of benefit from the group and the coaching. As long as you can go the pace you need to go without interfering with slower swimmers' workouts, the group could be helpful in your swim training (and you might help some of them get to their next level too). On the other hand, if a faster group is also available to you, you might try that group out and compare.
A 1.5K swim (.93 miles) is the beginning event in the triathlon. I swim now 22 minute for this distance and I need to go under 20 minutes for that distance.
I attended a Master group this morning, however, it's a small group no one in the group is able to push me on the swims. The Coach has an outstanding background, however. Can this Master group still be beneficial or should I look for another?
Thanks,
Terry
I suppose then that my cross-training suggestion was not on point. :blush:
I swam for a while with one group in which I was the fastest, and I still got a lot of benefit from the group and the coaching. As long as you can go the pace you need to go without interfering with slower swimmers' workouts, the group could be helpful in your swim training (and you might help some of them get to their next level too). On the other hand, if a faster group is also available to you, you might try that group out and compare.
