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.
50 BR-Good start,don't spend too much time underwater(since race speed is faster it takes less time to slow to race speed) keep the head low for the breakout,stroke as fast as possible making sure to get full streamline extension each stroke.
100 BR,hesitate just a tick in streamline position each stroke to "ride the glide",but only a tick,less than a sec.Head low on breakouts.
200 BR"ride the glide"at least a sec each stroke.Keep the strokes long.Focus on DPS.Head low on breakouts.First 50 easy speed,second 50 focus on stroke length,3rd 50 pick up the pull,4th 50 REALLY focus on kick and blast the last 25 with all that is left(note this is not what I did in the swim I referred to in the pacing thread.).If I have someone I am trying to beat I like to stay right at their shoulder the first 100,get a little ahead by the 150 and hold on (this works well with most opponents,not so well with strong finishers such as Jim Clemmons.)
50 BR-Good start,don't spend too much time underwater(since race speed is faster it takes less time to slow to race speed) keep the head low for the breakout,stroke as fast as possible making sure to get full streamline extension each stroke.
100 BR,hesitate just a tick in streamline position each stroke to "ride the glide",but only a tick,less than a sec.Head low on breakouts.
200 BR"ride the glide"at least a sec each stroke.Keep the strokes long.Focus on DPS.Head low on breakouts.First 50 easy speed,second 50 focus on stroke length,3rd 50 pick up the pull,4th 50 REALLY focus on kick and blast the last 25 with all that is left(note this is not what I did in the swim I referred to in the pacing thread.).If I have someone I am trying to beat I like to stay right at their shoulder the first 100,get a little ahead by the 150 and hold on (this works well with most opponents,not so well with strong finishers such as Jim Clemmons.)
