I am planiing to swim this in a few weeks. I will be 50 in a few months and want to at least try for the National qualifying time of 5:50. Just curious from those who can swim this race in this time range. I will need to average 35 seconds for my 50s obviously but worry that it might be too fast for me.
I can probably swim a 1:02-1:05 for my SCY hundred free but I have a feeling that I will need to be able to swim a 55:00 for my 100 free to be able to maintain that 35 per 50 pace.
If you have done this, what is your hundred free time? What is your race strategy?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Rob
I have found that I can generally hold 10 seconds slower than my 100 y free time in a 500 y (per 100 y).
In other words, I used to do a sprint 100 y free around a 49-50 seconds, and could hold right at one minute per 100 y, my fastest time was a 5:00.00 approx.
Being a bit out of shape, I find that number closer to about 12 seconds slower. I find doing 5x100y free on a fast interval (around 1:10-1:15) was generally beneficial in getting me ready for a 500 y.
I have found that I can generally hold 10 seconds slower than my 100 y free time in a 500 y (per 100 y).
In other words, I used to do a sprint 100 y free around a 49-50 seconds, and could hold right at one minute per 100 y, my fastest time was a 5:00.00 approx.
Being a bit out of shape, I find that number closer to about 12 seconds slower. I find doing 5x100y free on a fast interval (around 1:10-1:15) was generally beneficial in getting me ready for a 500 y.
