Any of you 400 IMers out there, any ideas or thoughts on racing strategy?
I'm in decent shape but was sure as heck never a 400 IMer (never did it as a kid and have done it twice as a masters). Did a 4:56 during winter training season and not killing myself. Just swam it smooth. Plan on possibly swimming it in a few weeks (also unrested/ untapered.) Just want to swim the darn thing. I may even just wear my practice suit. Am a flyer and freestyler. Been working on back and *** (not too much.)
Ideas? Negative split each 100 of each stroke? Is that a bad race strategy? I'm just so clueless on this event.
Thanks!
I wish I had listen to tips like this before I swam the 400 way back when.
I was going to swim the 400 im for the first time in 8yrs, in our conference championships. my coach just said have fun with it.
I set a personal best in the 100fly out in 52.?? then something like 109, 114 and 106 felt good until the free then someone put concrete shoes on me...in the evening I slowed down the fly to 55 and was able to reduce my over time from 4:21 to 4:18 so there is lots to be said about holding back in the opening 100.
I wish I had listen to tips like this before I swam the 400 way back when.
I was going to swim the 400 im for the first time in 8yrs, in our conference championships. my coach just said have fun with it.
I set a personal best in the 100fly out in 52.?? then something like 109, 114 and 106 felt good until the free then someone put concrete shoes on me...in the evening I slowed down the fly to 55 and was able to reduce my over time from 4:21 to 4:18 so there is lots to be said about holding back in the opening 100.
