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?
My favorite 100 fly sets are either working 75s (because honestly, in a race, the first 25 is pretty easy with the dive and the adrenalin) or 5 x 100 done:
100 free moderate
25 fly fast / 75 free moderate
50 fly fast / 50 free moderate
75 fly fast / 25 free moderate
100 fly fast
on an interval that is giving me ~15s rest. That set usually makes the end of the 100 about as painful as a race if I put in an honest effort.
To some degree, though, it seems like dying at the end is inevitable.
My favorite 100 fly sets are either working 75s (because honestly, in a race, the first 25 is pretty easy with the dive and the adrenalin) or 5 x 100 done:
100 free moderate
25 fly fast / 75 free moderate
50 fly fast / 50 free moderate
75 fly fast / 25 free moderate
100 fly fast
on an interval that is giving me ~15s rest. That set usually makes the end of the 100 about as painful as a race if I put in an honest effort.
To some degree, though, it seems like dying at the end is inevitable.
