I'm seeking advice on training for the 100 fly. Decided to start swimming it last year. Swam it 7x on the three courses. I can only remember 3x times where I didn't suffer from complete paralysis the last 15 meters or so and worry about a DQ. Gah. So how can I fix this?
I've read that you don't need to train fly in practice. I'm not sure I buy this. The muscular fatigue from fly seems unique. And I don't want to substitute freestyle training for it.
What are some good sets? How many SDKs per length should I take to prevent oxygen debt? If too much fly hurts the shoulders, is kicking a decent training substitute?
I also seem to swim better 100 flys on a week rest. The paralysis seems to be associated with a 2 week taper. Does aerobic fitness drop off that quickly? Is this an age thing? Or is it that I just don't train enough yards for a 2 week taper?
I do think you need to train fly, but it doesn't have to be 100s. Repeats of 50s and even 25s will help with your fly endurance. Just don't take too much rest.
That's the problem! Fly on short rest is hard. But I'll work on it. I do a lot of 25s, and some 50s. Occasionally, I've done a timed 100 or broken 100s. Can't imagine doing a whole set of 100 flys.
One set I was recommended was 3 x (5 x 50 fly) on a descending interval. Really a tough set for me. I did it once and had to take a 50 EZ between each set of 5.
Thanks for the other sets! I think I'll do Syd's 40 x 25 today.
I do think you need to train fly, but it doesn't have to be 100s. Repeats of 50s and even 25s will help with your fly endurance. Just don't take too much rest.
That's the problem! Fly on short rest is hard. But I'll work on it. I do a lot of 25s, and some 50s. Occasionally, I've done a timed 100 or broken 100s. Can't imagine doing a whole set of 100 flys.
One set I was recommended was 3 x (5 x 50 fly) on a descending interval. Really a tough set for me. I did it once and had to take a 50 EZ between each set of 5.
Thanks for the other sets! I think I'll do Syd's 40 x 25 today.
