I've never raced a 200, or even a 100 FR; my 50 FR SCY is 26.8.
I'm in a USA meet Sept 20th - expecting to get trounced by kids half my age, but still I want to put in a good showing.
How should I race? What should my 50 pace be? How do I not die on the last 50? etc...
I'm 44, male, swimming masters only 2 years, still learning lots, and open to all feedback - thanks!
I disagree that 2:10 is not realistic for that 50 speed but remember that prediction is based upon a solid foundation of endurance, past experience in 200s and swimming it correctly. My first 200 as a master was all about going moderately hard on the 1st 100 and then shutting it down into a long and easy stroke on the last 100 as I had to quiet my then 9yo daughter's yapping at me that she had already swam the 200 in 2 meets.
At the time I was a 23.68/50y and 53.00/100y sprinter with not a lot of distance training base under my belt and had been back in the pool for 8 months. Still went 27.88,31.55,33.31,34.99 for a 2:07.73.
So if I, a pure drop dead sprinter with poor endurance, can go 2:07 with a 1:08 relaxed back half, I am confident that Lightning, by swimming it intelligently, can go 2:10.
But he HAS to get some experience swimming fast 100s and 200s.
Matteo: 200 LCM is such a completely different beast that you really can't compare SCY to it.
I disagree that 2:10 is not realistic for that 50 speed but remember that prediction is based upon a solid foundation of endurance, past experience in 200s and swimming it correctly. My first 200 as a master was all about going moderately hard on the 1st 100 and then shutting it down into a long and easy stroke on the last 100 as I had to quiet my then 9yo daughter's yapping at me that she had already swam the 200 in 2 meets.
At the time I was a 23.68/50y and 53.00/100y sprinter with not a lot of distance training base under my belt and had been back in the pool for 8 months. Still went 27.88,31.55,33.31,34.99 for a 2:07.73.
So if I, a pure drop dead sprinter with poor endurance, can go 2:07 with a 1:08 relaxed back half, I am confident that Lightning, by swimming it intelligently, can go 2:10.
But he HAS to get some experience swimming fast 100s and 200s.
Matteo: 200 LCM is such a completely different beast that you really can't compare SCY to it.
