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?
And yes...yoga is what I primarily use for flexibility but in all honesty I stretch ALL the time....I do get some funny looks for it in airports, the super market, etc.
Mrs Stud is always telling me to not stretch when I do it in public...
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Fort you can try my latest fly set: 3 miles OW, 6 strokes fly. Get out, hydrate, and eat a burger.
I agree with the slo-mo stuff, I told you before about my kick set, but it's more for motion and feel/building strength. You can work up and down kick on this too.
I may try the power kick workout soon. When I think of 100 FLY as 4x25 I'm less intimidated. Trick I guess is not to get dialed in to 25/rest/25/rest/25/rest/25.
And yes...yoga is what I primarily use for flexibility but in all honesty I stretch ALL the time....I do get some funny looks for it in airports, the super market, etc.
Mrs Stud is always telling me to not stretch when I do it in public...
:oldman:
Fort you can try my latest fly set: 3 miles OW, 6 strokes fly. Get out, hydrate, and eat a burger.
I agree with the slo-mo stuff, I told you before about my kick set, but it's more for motion and feel/building strength. You can work up and down kick on this too.
I may try the power kick workout soon. When I think of 100 FLY as 4x25 I'm less intimidated. Trick I guess is not to get dialed in to 25/rest/25/rest/25/rest/25.
