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?
This optimum crap is all relative - age and type of swimmer play a big role in this. I clearly violate the rules, considering a half-second allowance for flip vs. touch, my first 50 of my best 100 was faster than my best 50. OOPS!
lifetime best 50 free: 23.89
lifetime best 100 splits: 24.24, 26.29 (total 50.53)
same meet '08 Austin Nationals...
I certainly don't have the sprinter's speed for a 50, but it is pretty close. I can obviously can take the two races out at probably the same speed, and then maintain that same pace for another 50 in the 100, whereas the sprinters are dying harder and harder as the race continues. :chug:
This optimum crap is all relative - age and type of swimmer play a big role in this. I clearly violate the rules, considering a half-second allowance for flip vs. touch, my first 50 of my best 100 was faster than my best 50. OOPS!
lifetime best 50 free: 23.89
lifetime best 100 splits: 24.24, 26.29 (total 50.53)
same meet '08 Austin Nationals...
I certainly don't have the sprinter's speed for a 50, but it is pretty close. I can obviously can take the two races out at probably the same speed, and then maintain that same pace for another 50 in the 100, whereas the sprinters are dying harder and harder as the race continues. :chug:
