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?
Hi Bob,
Welcome to the USMS forum! Glad you found us. See you at the pool.
Glenn
BTW, my 2 cents - as a second half swimmer I have tried to go under 2:00 for the 200 free getting as close as 2:00.64. I haven't been able to break 2:00 by going out in 57 or in 58 or 59. Given my splits in the 100 at Federal Way (27.12 and 27.19) I think I need to take the 200 out in 1:01 and bring it back in 58. But that's me, I'd rather come from behind and run the leaders down than to tie up and be helpless the last 50.
Hi Bob,
Welcome to the USMS forum! Glad you found us. See you at the pool.
Glenn
BTW, my 2 cents - as a second half swimmer I have tried to go under 2:00 for the 200 free getting as close as 2:00.64. I haven't been able to break 2:00 by going out in 57 or in 58 or 59. Given my splits in the 100 at Federal Way (27.12 and 27.19) I think I need to take the 200 out in 1:01 and bring it back in 58. But that's me, I'd rather come from behind and run the leaders down than to tie up and be helpless the last 50.
