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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Former Member
Relax, I am not telling you not to take ideas from others and learn. Just stating to trust your own training and do not race a race based on what someone else is doing next to you. I personally just race the clock, usually getting my a$$ kicked anyways by someone. But I will not let someone next to me determine how I swim my race. I swim my races based on how I have been training and how I am feeling.
Maybe I will see you at the meet in February at Miami Univ.
greg
Relax, I am not telling you not to take ideas from others and learn. Just stating to trust your own training and do not race a race based on what someone else is doing next to you. I personally just race the clock, usually getting my a$$ kicked anyways by someone. But I will not let someone next to me determine how I swim my race. I swim my races based on how I have been training and how I am feeling.
Maybe I will see you at the meet in February at Miami Univ.
greg
