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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Yes, I mean splitting it like that, as opposed to this:
Smith, Paul L 47 TYR-USA 2:01.48 2:00.44W
28.66 59.23 (30.57)
1:30.10 (30.87) 2:00.44 (30.34)
Fortunately for me, not everyone in my age group is an Olympian or former all-American.
Yes, I mean splitting it like that, as opposed to this:
Smith, Paul L 47 TYR-USA 2:01.48 2:00.44W
28.66 59.23 (30.57)
1:30.10 (30.87) 2:00.44 (30.34)
Fortunately for me, not everyone in my age group is an Olympian or former all-American.
