Did you break 1:50 in the 200yd fr as a Master's swimmer?
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I would really like to hear if you have broken 1:50 for the first time as a USMS swimmer. What level of training got you there?
I certainly want to hear from anyone who is going fast in the 200.
A little background: I only swam club for two years in HS, and outside of masters, only swam competitively for 3 years total. My best 200yd free time was a 1:50.0x. I am in my early 30s so I think setting PRs are still within easy reach. The season leading up to that time, I was averaging 65k/week iirc.
The Master's team I train with works out 3 times a week, 4-5k/workout, the average being closer to 4k. This is the only team that it is realistic for me to train with at this time.
We are getting a new pool in 2012, and until then I do not believe it is realistic to train with the kids.
There are two other pools in the area that do not have teams that train at them that I can workout on my own at.
It is very realistic that I can work with my MS coach to customize my workouts.
I have gone 2:10 from a push in practice, but I certainly couldn't go 3x200 on 2:10 right now. I am afraid my SCM 200 time actually converts slower than that, so I don't have a good recent race pace time to share.
Given that small book of information: Am I getting enough yardage, and I just need to focus my training on my goal, or do I need to increase yardage and workouts? To what level was successful for you?
If the consensus is a need for significantly more yardage and workouts, I will use this season to ramp up and solve logistics.
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Learned how to 6 beat kick the entire race ... practiced it on almost all my freestyle sets in workout except the easy stuff
Yes - you have to use your "race stroke" in practice at all times. For a 200, you have to 6 speed kick the entire way - so there is no reason to ever do less of a kick in workout.
what kind of kick sets ehoch does
I happen to have a very good Free kick (not so good in Fly). Don't do anything that special -- I used to move down one lane and do main sets kick - 1200-1500 on a 1:30-35 base long-course. Last season I did some fast 50 kick 50 swim sets in yards - 5x100 on 4 minutes trying to stay under 60.
Kicking is important - but I have also seen people swimming faster than me, that were nowhere near to me in kicking
Learned how to 6 beat kick the entire race ... practiced it on almost all my freestyle sets in workout except the easy stuff
Yes - you have to use your "race stroke" in practice at all times. For a 200, you have to 6 speed kick the entire way - so there is no reason to ever do less of a kick in workout.
what kind of kick sets ehoch does
I happen to have a very good Free kick (not so good in Fly). Don't do anything that special -- I used to move down one lane and do main sets kick - 1200-1500 on a 1:30-35 base long-course. Last season I did some fast 50 kick 50 swim sets in yards - 5x100 on 4 minutes trying to stay under 60.
Kicking is important - but I have also seen people swimming faster than me, that were nowhere near to me in kicking