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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Thanks everyone so much for the discussion and feedback I have recieved on the 200 FR!
I posted my first efforts at the 200 FR in another thread, but they were a
2:30 (30.7, 36.8, 41.1, 41.84) . I died on the 3rd leg...
I tried to take everyone's thoughts and feedback into the second time I raced it. I also practiced and improved my stroke, and was successful in dropping 6 seconds. :bliss::banana:
my time was: 2:24 (31.1, 35.6, 38.4, 39.0)
Looks like I still ran out of steam - but less so, still took it out a little fast - but less so, and still have a lot of practicing the event and pacing the event and building endurance to work on.
Any thoughts about my new splits are welcome - I'd love to work toward a 2:15.
Best of all, I had fun during it and, while it still hurt, I didn't feel like I was dying.
Thanks everyone so much for the discussion and feedback I have recieved on the 200 FR!
I posted my first efforts at the 200 FR in another thread, but they were a
2:30 (30.7, 36.8, 41.1, 41.84) . I died on the 3rd leg...
I tried to take everyone's thoughts and feedback into the second time I raced it. I also practiced and improved my stroke, and was successful in dropping 6 seconds. :bliss::banana:
my time was: 2:24 (31.1, 35.6, 38.4, 39.0)
Looks like I still ran out of steam - but less so, still took it out a little fast - but less so, and still have a lot of practicing the event and pacing the event and building endurance to work on.
Any thoughts about my new splits are welcome - I'd love to work toward a 2:15.
Best of all, I had fun during it and, while it still hurt, I didn't feel like I was dying.
