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?
What does the phrase "best average" mean?
The difference here is "all out" compared to "best average".
If you do 3x50 on 1:00 "all out", there is insufficient recovery time, so your times might be.... 26, 29, 30.
If you do 3x50 on 1:00 "best average", you don't completely fail, so your times might be.... 28, 28, 29.
The idea behind "best average" is to maintain your effort on the entire set and determine your base for the 2nd 50 of a 100.
What does the phrase "best average" mean?
The difference here is "all out" compared to "best average".
If you do 3x50 on 1:00 "all out", there is insufficient recovery time, so your times might be.... 26, 29, 30.
If you do 3x50 on 1:00 "best average", you don't completely fail, so your times might be.... 28, 28, 29.
The idea behind "best average" is to maintain your effort on the entire set and determine your base for the 2nd 50 of a 100.
