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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Lots of great feedback here. I think what it all boils down to is doing sets at near-race-pace in practice and see what feels best.
The only advice I got from my coach the first time he pegged me to do a 200 free (nobody else volunteered) he gave me one bit of advice.. "It's a sprint! Go baby, go!" Needless to say, I didn't do very well in that race. I died at 125 horribly...
As time went on, I got used to being seeded near the top and keeping pace with the leader for the first 100 within a body length or so, then blowing them out in the last 75-100. Being used to swimming the 500/1500/1650 gives you a good bit of energy available to blow out in a 200 free. :)
Lots of great feedback here. I think what it all boils down to is doing sets at near-race-pace in practice and see what feels best.
The only advice I got from my coach the first time he pegged me to do a 200 free (nobody else volunteered) he gave me one bit of advice.. "It's a sprint! Go baby, go!" Needless to say, I didn't do very well in that race. I died at 125 horribly...
As time went on, I got used to being seeded near the top and keeping pace with the leader for the first 100 within a body length or so, then blowing them out in the last 75-100. Being used to swimming the 500/1500/1650 gives you a good bit of energy available to blow out in a 200 free. :)
