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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Just for humor, I was going to suggest taking it out fast and hanging on for dear life but we all know what happens when one does that (3rd lap death).
I used to only compete in 200s, primarily backstroke, but a 200 is still a 200. I used to not just train doing 200s, I used to train doing piles of 50s. Some sets with little rest and some sets with lots of rest for optimum 90% effort. And I actually swim a 200 like 4x50s but with no rest. But on-the-clock 50s really gets one into race-pacing. After lots of those, one can actually tell how fast one is swimming those 50s.
Best of Luck!
Donna
Just for humor, I was going to suggest taking it out fast and hanging on for dear life but we all know what happens when one does that (3rd lap death).
I used to only compete in 200s, primarily backstroke, but a 200 is still a 200. I used to not just train doing 200s, I used to train doing piles of 50s. Some sets with little rest and some sets with lots of rest for optimum 90% effort. And I actually swim a 200 like 4x50s but with no rest. But on-the-clock 50s really gets one into race-pacing. After lots of those, one can actually tell how fast one is swimming those 50s.
Best of Luck!
Donna
