I'm kinda nervous I am swimming my first meet in 7 years tomorrow. I'm 26, swam from when I was 9 to end of high school, sparingly since. My last meet was freshman year of college (intramural meet). I am swimming 50y and 100y free. I used to swim about 25 secs on the 50 and 55 secs on the 100. I'm hoping to beat those times. Who knows though...I'm 30 pounds heavier (mostly muscle) from weightlifting, changed my stroke completely to total immersion style a month ago, but have not had a chance to practice much (only 1-2x per week the last 6 weeks or so not doing much yardage). I'll let you know how I do :)
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sorry to hijack the thread, but do you try for the same 2 sec with SCY and SCM?Yes, that's what I aim for.
I swam the 100 SCM free 28,92/1:00.94 (in the same meet I swam 27.68 50m free). I swam 9 events in one day, so I'm sure I can swim the second 50 faster with more rest. Four seconds is too big a gap. Had you gone 31 for your second 50 you would have gone under a minute.
The 9 events in one day probably explains it. How do you feel in the last 15m of your 100m? If you still feel strong, then you probably went out too slow. If you are dying then you need to work on your back half. Do a set of 2 x 125 @ 4:00 Do the first 100m ALL OUT (go for time and get someone to time you) now don't stop and SPRINT another 25 ALL OUT. Do this often enough and the 100 will seem like a breeze.
My short term goals for freestyle is to get under 1:00
my plan for the next meet is to swim the 100 28.0 / 31.9 but maybe I should shoot for 28.5/31.4. I only have 2 more chances at the 100 this year, once in 4 weeks and then again in Dec.Remember, if you intend going 28 on the first 50, that 28 is a touch to the feet. That would make it faster than your fastest 50 of 27:68. I would say go for 28:50/31:40. That gives you a three second differential which is quite reasonable. Do it in practice. Get your splits and then you will know how fast you can push it on that first 50 without dying in the last 15m. I find the closer I get to within one second of my fastest 50 time the larger the gap is going to be between the two 50's.
sorry to hijack the thread, but do you try for the same 2 sec with SCY and SCM?Yes, that's what I aim for.
I swam the 100 SCM free 28,92/1:00.94 (in the same meet I swam 27.68 50m free). I swam 9 events in one day, so I'm sure I can swim the second 50 faster with more rest. Four seconds is too big a gap. Had you gone 31 for your second 50 you would have gone under a minute.
The 9 events in one day probably explains it. How do you feel in the last 15m of your 100m? If you still feel strong, then you probably went out too slow. If you are dying then you need to work on your back half. Do a set of 2 x 125 @ 4:00 Do the first 100m ALL OUT (go for time and get someone to time you) now don't stop and SPRINT another 25 ALL OUT. Do this often enough and the 100 will seem like a breeze.
My short term goals for freestyle is to get under 1:00
my plan for the next meet is to swim the 100 28.0 / 31.9 but maybe I should shoot for 28.5/31.4. I only have 2 more chances at the 100 this year, once in 4 weeks and then again in Dec.Remember, if you intend going 28 on the first 50, that 28 is a touch to the feet. That would make it faster than your fastest 50 of 27:68. I would say go for 28:50/31:40. That gives you a three second differential which is quite reasonable. Do it in practice. Get your splits and then you will know how fast you can push it on that first 50 without dying in the last 15m. I find the closer I get to within one second of my fastest 50 time the larger the gap is going to be between the two 50's.
