Why is it that I can qualify for the 50m free, be 6 sec off in the 100, 25 sec off in the 200, and 65 sec off in the 400?
If it were only technique, I would think the percentage to be equal. Conclusions?
Don't know that you can really draw conclusions from this info.
Are these LCM times? There is no turn in a 50. If you have crappy turns, they're going to bite you more as you swim longer races. Do you not breathe in the 50 (or not much?) Maybe you have a badly integrated breath that kills you on longer swims. Do you 6-beat kick the 50, but then the oxygen drain annihilates you on longer swims and you're down to a barely visible flutter on the 400?
You probably are a sprinter, like Ande says. Didn't you say once that you ran the 200 and 400 in track? So you're likely very strong. While Paul is right that no one can be at the top while muscling out distances, I totally agree with Kirk. Especially for those of us who do not have a swimming background, you can muscle through shorter races a lot more than the longer ones. I betcha you're relying on your strength and natural athleticism (and running background) in the 50 and inefficiency is hurting you in the longer events. I'd work on technique, but more importantly, holding technique when your body is failing... ie., descending sets, maintaining stroke count, coming up past the flags off every turn, sticking with your breathing pattern, keeping your kick at whatever cadence you're shooting for, etc etc at the END of workout...
Why is it that I can qualify for the 50m free, be 6 sec off in the 100, 25 sec off in the 200, and 65 sec off in the 400?
If it were only technique, I would think the percentage to be equal. Conclusions?
Don't know that you can really draw conclusions from this info.
Are these LCM times? There is no turn in a 50. If you have crappy turns, they're going to bite you more as you swim longer races. Do you not breathe in the 50 (or not much?) Maybe you have a badly integrated breath that kills you on longer swims. Do you 6-beat kick the 50, but then the oxygen drain annihilates you on longer swims and you're down to a barely visible flutter on the 400?
You probably are a sprinter, like Ande says. Didn't you say once that you ran the 200 and 400 in track? So you're likely very strong. While Paul is right that no one can be at the top while muscling out distances, I totally agree with Kirk. Especially for those of us who do not have a swimming background, you can muscle through shorter races a lot more than the longer ones. I betcha you're relying on your strength and natural athleticism (and running background) in the 50 and inefficiency is hurting you in the longer events. I'd work on technique, but more importantly, holding technique when your body is failing... ie., descending sets, maintaining stroke count, coming up past the flags off every turn, sticking with your breathing pattern, keeping your kick at whatever cadence you're shooting for, etc etc at the END of workout...
