The thread about pacing made me wonder which is the best strategy for each race. Also I would like to know if you have a good strategy that makes you win or get into a good position.
examples:
50 free = all out, 100% from the beggining, good start from the block is crucial, Short course: most swimmer would suggest 1 breath on the first 25, and 2 breaths on the second. Also not to make the turn too long underwater.
500 free: I personally try to follow the faster guy the first 250 (if he is too fast or too far I try another swimmer faster than me), and then swim the last 250 as hard as possible, long turns, no breathing pattern.
200 im: I try to follow the faster guy on the 50 fly without kill my self, then is my race. The backstroke as fast as I can with the longest turns underwater possibles/ Make a good turn back-*** without breathing/
during the *** I never watch the wall, I try to concentrate on my technique to keep it as good as I can, and the last 50 free I usually breath everystroke.
Im gonna leave the idea, I want to see your strategies, like the pace on the 200 ***, etc.
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With the exception of the 50 free it seems like you are relying on the other swimmers to set your pace. What if they are having an off day? Go out and swim your race, do not base it on what others are doing. Put the blinders on and go for it. You know what you can do based from your training, but might not know others swimming tactics (unless you train with them)
Greg
That's true, but.... did you learn how to swim all by yourself?
I didn't make up the way I swim and the way I race, I always take ideas from the experience of others and try them on my routine, race, workouts or whatever m doing.
actually, I improved my 100 *** by using one of my friend's pace during race, also my 200 back trying to go underwater as far as I can, short kicking dolph, from a friend's advice.... The 400 im...not killing myself during the 1rst 100 fly, and doing long *** strokes with a stronger kick than usual, also from a friend's advice, and I've more examples...
If you have any advice for a race, then tell me, but don't tell I can't take ideas from the experience of others. :fish2:
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With the exception of the 50 free it seems like you are relying on the other swimmers to set your pace. What if they are having an off day? Go out and swim your race, do not base it on what others are doing. Put the blinders on and go for it. You know what you can do based from your training, but might not know others swimming tactics (unless you train with them)
Greg
That's true, but.... did you learn how to swim all by yourself?
I didn't make up the way I swim and the way I race, I always take ideas from the experience of others and try them on my routine, race, workouts or whatever m doing.
actually, I improved my 100 *** by using one of my friend's pace during race, also my 200 back trying to go underwater as far as I can, short kicking dolph, from a friend's advice.... The 400 im...not killing myself during the 1rst 100 fly, and doing long *** strokes with a stronger kick than usual, also from a friend's advice, and I've more examples...
If you have any advice for a race, then tell me, but don't tell I can't take ideas from the experience of others. :fish2:
