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!
15th place is a perfect example of how NOT to split a 200 free
that must have been agonizing
The correct way to swim a 200 is
easy speed, breathe, save your legs for the 2nd 100, and finish tough.
15 Jackson, Jonath Texas 1:36.92 1:37.25 2
r:+0.69 20.97 44.37 (23.40)
1:09.92 (25.55) 1:37.25 (27.33)
Ouch, 20.97? yeah, that must have hurt like hades. Still only 3 tenths higher than seed. I wonder if he just got a little too worked up and went out way too fast?
I think that this shows how important it is to have race experience so you know how to swim the race. I imagine that he would have been in much better shape swimming the front 50 in 21.5 and probably would have gone 2 seconds faster over all.
15th place is a perfect example of how NOT to split a 200 free
that must have been agonizing
The correct way to swim a 200 is
easy speed, breathe, save your legs for the 2nd 100, and finish tough.
15 Jackson, Jonath Texas 1:36.92 1:37.25 2
r:+0.69 20.97 44.37 (23.40)
1:09.92 (25.55) 1:37.25 (27.33)
Ouch, 20.97? yeah, that must have hurt like hades. Still only 3 tenths higher than seed. I wonder if he just got a little too worked up and went out way too fast?
I think that this shows how important it is to have race experience so you know how to swim the race. I imagine that he would have been in much better shape swimming the front 50 in 21.5 and probably would have gone 2 seconds faster over all.
