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 what I feel works for me. I realize that others are able to get away with less actual fly training. Part of that comes from background - I never really swam fly until four years ago and really just started training and competing it two years ago - a lot different from many that are saying they never swim over 50 yards or don't do 100s.
I do what I feel works for me. I realize that others are able to get away with less actual fly training. Part of that comes from background - I never really swam fly until four years ago and really just started training and competing it two years ago - a lot different from many that are saying they never swim over 50 yards or don't do 100s.
