I had a swimming experience that makes me rethink my approach to the 200 BR.2006 I swam a 2:48.34 200 SCM BR in a very well paced swim and was happy with it(it was the AA time.) At the SPMA meet I went out way too slow and swam a 2:52.40 and was not happy with it.Jim Clemmons went 2:46.33 at that meet.The next week I had the opportunity to swim another 200 BR and was determined to"redeem" myself.I didn't think I could match Jim's time,but I knew I could do better than the prior meet.My plan was to go out somewhere between fast and too fast because there was no way I was taking it out too slow again.My splits were
37.14,41.49,42.56,45.17 for a 2:46.36.OK Jim beat me by .03 sec(in the probable AA time) and it hurt like hell the last 50,but that was my fastest time in about 5 years. I can't explain it.Ideas?
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I agree with Chris, I don't think it's physiologically possible to swim the 200 at 100% the whole way. The key, I think, is to train so that you can swim the first 100 as fast as possible while limiting the build-up of lactic acid.
We did lots of this during the 1980s in college (dating myself here) - lots of broken 200s, etc.
I agree with Chris, I don't think it's physiologically possible to swim the 200 at 100% the whole way. The key, I think, is to train so that you can swim the first 100 as fast as possible while limiting the build-up of lactic acid.
We did lots of this during the 1980s in college (dating myself here) - lots of broken 200s, etc.
