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!
Pwolf,
Did you swim when you were young? If so, your numbers may make sense.
If this guy has no prior swim experience and been swimming only two years, he won't go anywhere near 2:10 with 27sec 50 speed. I'm 44 and have been swimming 3 1/2 years and only maybe have an outside chance of 2:15 to 2:20 this year.
If he is one of those guys that says he's been swimming as a Master for two years, but in reality swam his whole childhood up through college, then yes, perhaps he should go 2:10.
He says he never raced a 100 or 200 free and goes 27 in the 50. Based on that he will be nowhere near a 2:10.
Pwolf,
Did you swim when you were young? If so, your numbers may make sense.
If this guy has no prior swim experience and been swimming only two years, he won't go anywhere near 2:10 with 27sec 50 speed. I'm 44 and have been swimming 3 1/2 years and only maybe have an outside chance of 2:15 to 2:20 this year.
If he is one of those guys that says he's been swimming as a Master for two years, but in reality swam his whole childhood up through college, then yes, perhaps he should go 2:10.
He says he never raced a 100 or 200 free and goes 27 in the 50. Based on that he will be nowhere near a 2:10.
