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!
question for all-what about breathing to the side like mel stewart? who does it?
Well, my wife does...and always was amused that Melvin got credit for "inventing" it when she had been doing it for a decade at least. (Just a slightly different level of competition, however!)
She reports that she does it because it is much easier for her to lift her head to take a breath. Sounds reasonable. I don't know who else does it.
I do remember when my coach used to yell at me if I didn't breath every other stroke (in practices or races). I should find him and make HIM do all the penalty fly that resulted from that!
question for all-what about breathing to the side like mel stewart? who does it?
Well, my wife does...and always was amused that Melvin got credit for "inventing" it when she had been doing it for a decade at least. (Just a slightly different level of competition, however!)
She reports that she does it because it is much easier for her to lift her head to take a breath. Sounds reasonable. I don't know who else does it.
I do remember when my coach used to yell at me if I didn't breath every other stroke (in practices or races). I should find him and make HIM do all the penalty fly that resulted from that!
