I think I need to up the speed on the first 50 a bit. At the meet on Sunday, my 50 time was 24.45, but my first 50 in the 100 was a 26.9. Interestingly, my first 50 at the meet 3 weeks ago was also a high 26 and that's when my 50 free was a 25.2. Let me just post the splits before this gets too confusing:
10/5: 50y free - 25.2 100y free - 56.65 (1st 50: 26.9)
10/26: 50y free - 24.45 100y free - 55.88 (1st 50: 26.9)
So I improved on the backend of my 100yd free only. I think maybe I'm not going out fast enough if I go out 2.5 secs slower than my 50y free time. Of course this is only one race and I had a goggle issue on the 100yd free Sunday plus I tweaked my lower back on the start. Also I think my endurance is better than what it used to be so I have to get used to that. I looked at some times from when I was 16 and I had a 25.5 50yd free, but a 59 sec 100 yd free ugh.
What's a good breakdown of the 100yd free?
I want to emphasize the "time at your feet" comment above. Yes, 1-1.5 seconds off fastest 50 is common, but remember that you lose about 0.5 seconds (some lose more) with a "foot touch" compared to a hand touch.
So one second off your fastest 50 is taking it out pretty darn fast.
Similar situation for backstroke. In the fly, you can theoretically be closer since it is a hand touch...but many people have worse fly endurance than freestyle endurance, so a 1-1.5 second rule is still not a bad idea.
(You may notice I omitted any mention of breaststroke. That wasn't an oversight, since I have no business commenting on it.)
I want to emphasize the "time at your feet" comment above. Yes, 1-1.5 seconds off fastest 50 is common, but remember that you lose about 0.5 seconds (some lose more) with a "foot touch" compared to a hand touch.
So one second off your fastest 50 is taking it out pretty darn fast.
Similar situation for backstroke. In the fly, you can theoretically be closer since it is a hand touch...but many people have worse fly endurance than freestyle endurance, so a 1-1.5 second rule is still not a bad idea.
(You may notice I omitted any mention of breaststroke. That wasn't an oversight, since I have no business commenting on it.)
