Okay, so I last swam a meet in April, and have been working out alone exclusively. Not in great shape, but eager to get started again to officially launch my season. I'm signed up to compete at a meet at Mizzou, a SCM pool that's supposed to be very nice--haven't been there yet. Signed up for 7 events, but will probably bag one.
Here's my question. I have been enjoying throwing in wild card events that I have never swum before, and this time it's the 100 ***. Last night toward the end of my workout I tried to "sprint" 100 ***, and my legs cramped up like crazy at 75. Is there a trick to this? I'm mostly a sprinter in free and fly, and my breastroke is not very speedy. Have never swam 100 *** for time in my life.
Guidance from you breaststrokers out there?
And anybody headed to Columbia this weekend?
get as long as you can in the water and maximize your glide. Hit your turns as hard as you can.
How far do you travel off the turn before you break the surface? If it's less than 8 meters or so, make sure you are maintaining a tight streamline off the wall. Are you taking as long of a pullout as possible and really snapping your hands past your hips at the end?
What is your stroke count for 25m? Mine is currently 10 and I'm trying to shave that down another stroke. Are you keeping your hands at or less than shoulder width apart or are you still swimming it 'old' school and taking your hands past shoulder width?
Paul
get as long as you can in the water and maximize your glide. Hit your turns as hard as you can.
How far do you travel off the turn before you break the surface? If it's less than 8 meters or so, make sure you are maintaining a tight streamline off the wall. Are you taking as long of a pullout as possible and really snapping your hands past your hips at the end?
What is your stroke count for 25m? Mine is currently 10 and I'm trying to shave that down another stroke. Are you keeping your hands at or less than shoulder width apart or are you still swimming it 'old' school and taking your hands past shoulder width?
Paul
