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?
There's a fellow Potamic Valley swimmer who comes to our pool in the summer.
He's also a 100 fly enthusiast. Being in his 50's, he's mindful of potential shoulder breakdowns.
His training method basically involves a 100 fly towards the end of each workout. If he does it well, he knows he's ready to push through a race no problem.
He rarely does full sets of fly. Mainly small sets of 50's keeping good form, or broken 100's with very little rest.
By knowing you can drive home a full 4 lengths, the mental reservation of fading away on the home stretch is gone.
And you can focus more on your event instead of playing survivor.
There's a fellow Potamic Valley swimmer who comes to our pool in the summer.
He's also a 100 fly enthusiast. Being in his 50's, he's mindful of potential shoulder breakdowns.
His training method basically involves a 100 fly towards the end of each workout. If he does it well, he knows he's ready to push through a race no problem.
He rarely does full sets of fly. Mainly small sets of 50's keeping good form, or broken 100's with very little rest.
By knowing you can drive home a full 4 lengths, the mental reservation of fading away on the home stretch is gone.
And you can focus more on your event instead of playing survivor.
