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?
Don't feel bad, Red. I'm swimming the 100m *** at Colonies Zone. While that sounds relatively mild. 100 ***? No worries. Let me provide some background. As a high-level competitive age group swimmer for almost 14 years, I swam 100 *** as an event exactly once. And I remember finishing it, going to my coach and saying never again.
Now here I am 20+ years later actually CHOOSING to swim this? Ugh. Must be brain damage.
Paul
Yeah, no kidding. Between the two of you, a crystal-clear explanation of a hard thing to do. Sigh. I'll let you know how my 100 goes this weekend. I'll probably be trying to learn the "new" stroke as I swim.
