In the 50 Free and 500 Free respectively what percentage of my propulsion would ideally come from my legs versus my arms?
I understand that in the 50 free I'd use both for all their worth, but would still like to know for the typical swimmer what that ratio turns out to be.
In the 500 free I'm sure the tactics of oxygen consumption come in to play.
Thanks.
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I think people tend to underestimate how much they endurance they have to kick through an entire 500. I can't think of exact percentages, but I think a good strategy for a 500 is to really focus on kicking like hell off the walls. I think you'll find that your kick as a whole is a bit faster throughout, but that you kind of play a trick on your mind by making it think you're only working hard off the walls. So I would say, think legs off the walls and arms in between.
I think people tend to underestimate how much they endurance they have to kick through an entire 500. I can't think of exact percentages, but I think a good strategy for a 500 is to really focus on kicking like hell off the walls. I think you'll find that your kick as a whole is a bit faster throughout, but that you kind of play a trick on your mind by making it think you're only working hard off the walls. So I would say, think legs off the walls and arms in between.
