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?
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Allen and Paul, many thanks. I am still trying to get the hang of the "new" breastroke, and am not at all sure that I get it. There is more variability in how I swim the stroke than is ideal--something to work on.
Paul, what is the distinction you are drawing between sculling and the alternative?
I did count my strokes, and I use 10 to get down the pool after my pull out. The last time I did a 50 for time it was 41, but I am certain I can do better, especially if I figure out the whole lunging recovery thing. It sure seems exhausting to get the pull done and throw yourself forward as part of the same motion. At least it seems like that's how it's supposed to work. Am I right about that?
As a kid, breaststroke was a good stroke for me, but I got away from it, and now it seems like a foreign language!
Have to say that one of the best things about the Masters experience--and I am still a newbie, having less than a year under my belt--is the opportunity to re-invent. I will never be a backstroker, but both fly and *** are appealing as strokes to investigate after a long-ago career as a freestyle sprinter.
Anna Lea, many thanks for the psyche sheet info. I will introduce myself at the meet.
Allen and Paul, many thanks. I am still trying to get the hang of the "new" breastroke, and am not at all sure that I get it. There is more variability in how I swim the stroke than is ideal--something to work on.
Paul, what is the distinction you are drawing between sculling and the alternative?
I did count my strokes, and I use 10 to get down the pool after my pull out. The last time I did a 50 for time it was 41, but I am certain I can do better, especially if I figure out the whole lunging recovery thing. It sure seems exhausting to get the pull done and throw yourself forward as part of the same motion. At least it seems like that's how it's supposed to work. Am I right about that?
As a kid, breaststroke was a good stroke for me, but I got away from it, and now it seems like a foreign language!
Have to say that one of the best things about the Masters experience--and I am still a newbie, having less than a year under my belt--is the opportunity to re-invent. I will never be a backstroker, but both fly and *** are appealing as strokes to investigate after a long-ago career as a freestyle sprinter.
Anna Lea, many thanks for the psyche sheet info. I will introduce myself at the meet.
