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!
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Hoffman, an interesting formula, I wonder how it applies to other swimmers. I will see for myself this coming weekend; I hope to go out smooth, build the next 50, push the 3rd, and then all out the fourth - appreciate your thoughts about splits; we'll see how I do.
Please don't consider those "formulas." I posted them just to give you an idea of the ratios between my 50,100, and estimated 200 times. Others here are much faster and I suspect their 100 and 200 times would differ less than mine.
You might look at the SCY Nationals times and look at others in your age group for comparison. Many swim the 50, 100, and 200 free.
Hoffman, an interesting formula, I wonder how it applies to other swimmers. I will see for myself this coming weekend; I hope to go out smooth, build the next 50, push the 3rd, and then all out the fourth - appreciate your thoughts about splits; we'll see how I do.
Please don't consider those "formulas." I posted them just to give you an idea of the ratios between my 50,100, and estimated 200 times. Others here are much faster and I suspect their 100 and 200 times would differ less than mine.
You might look at the SCY Nationals times and look at others in your age group for comparison. Many swim the 50, 100, and 200 free.
