Did you break 1:50 in the 200yd fr as a Master's swimmer?
Former Member
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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Former Member
You need to be absoutely familiar with the distance at race speed. In college we would race once a week. You learn a ton that way. It is difficult to do that in masters.
When I broke the 1:50 barrier I knew precislely what my splits would be. I knew when I would breathe, at least on the first 100, and last 25.
I didn't know about SDKs back then but, had I incorporated them in my plan, I'm sure I would have known how many I was going to do at each wall.
This time standard has fond memories for me. I had trained very hard with a 1:49 in mind all season. At championships, I swam a 1:50. My coach saw how devistated I was and let me lead off in the 800 free relay. I broke 1:50 by .2 seconds. I have never swam a 200 faster.
Plan and race, race race.
You need to be absoutely familiar with the distance at race speed. In college we would race once a week. You learn a ton that way. It is difficult to do that in masters.
When I broke the 1:50 barrier I knew precislely what my splits would be. I knew when I would breathe, at least on the first 100, and last 25.
I didn't know about SDKs back then but, had I incorporated them in my plan, I'm sure I would have known how many I was going to do at each wall.
This time standard has fond memories for me. I had trained very hard with a 1:49 in mind all season. At championships, I swam a 1:50. My coach saw how devistated I was and let me lead off in the 800 free relay. I broke 1:50 by .2 seconds. I have never swam a 200 faster.
Plan and race, race race.
