I started coaching a 15 years old boy, who has not so good but decent times, I want him to be able to break at least one of his “age-group” records from our club.
Since I write his workouts, I wonder which record might be the closest one to shoot for.
Event SCM........ His time...........club´s record
50 free............30"41............25"52
100 free.......... 1'05"............ 56"75
200 free......... 2´26"16......... 2´10"20
400 free......... 05'02''68......... 4'36"95
800 free.......... 11'17"04......... 10'12"91
50 *** ..........40''23.............33"06
50 back ...........36"09 .............29"52
100 back......... 1'18"54 ..........1'03"66
200 back .........2´43"35......... 2'17"56
100 IM............ 01'15''96......... 1'04"22
200 IM............ 2'46"24........... 2'21"56
400 IM ............5´54"16.......... 5'00"03
I think I will try to make him focus on freestyle, his closest times to the record (very far BTW) seems to be the 200 free and 400 free events
What do you think?
I also want to know if his times have a "normal" relation; I mean, he probably can go faster in the 800 free from his 400 free time. And faster 200 IM from his 100 IM time.
Im use to make workouts for myself but I know how far I can push myself...
This is new for me, so Im trying to test him, 100's reps, crazy long sets, crazy hard sets, and Im looking forward to his "never done" 7000 meter workout :angel:. He seems to enjoy challenge, I need some feedback about his times and tips for training 15 years olds.
thanks
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Hi, based on your son's 200free, 400free and 200IM times (which I strongly believe are his best events as of June2009) here are the times I think he should be aiming at for other SC events
ButterFly
050 = 00:29.65
100 = 01:05.51
200 = 02:24.72
Backstroke
050 = 00:30.88
100 = 01:07.33
200 = 02:28.74
BreastStroke
050 = 00:34.32
100 = 01:15.82
200 = 02:47.50
FreeStyle
050 = 00:27.46
100 = 01:00.66
200 = data input @ 02:14.47
400 = data input @ 04:56.07
800 = 10:53.85
1.5k= 22:21.58
IM
100 = 01:11.86
400 = 05:50.67
Where this brings us? Well, he is close from freestyles` 200 and 400m club records, but I would not neglect working on IM events neither.
I find rather strange that he seems to be doing well at IM, but in the same time, he is more than overdue for a BreastStroke update 40vs34. With a record being 33 for 50breast, I'd pay a lot of attention to this.
And also, no time for butter fly what so ever. So he is doing well at IM solely relying on his Back and Freestyle strokes? Some data is probably missing here or it is not good.
Get the *** closer to where it should be, start testing the BF as well, these two will bring the IM much closer to the club`s records for IM distances (and very quickly too you'll see). If he can't get close to let's say 35 at 50breast, then it is more than likely a technical issue (with kicking maybe). As long as *** and BF aren't settled, records for IM will remain out of reach, and it is sad because he is doing relatively well at this.
Otherwise, focus on Front Crawl (for records) and he should get the 200 or the 400 soon.
One more little thing not to forget. Records are fun to beat, but in the same time your kid is very close from another important step in the "Becomming-a-man-swimmer" continuum. He's about to break the minute at 100free (in my humble opinion) and also he should already be lowering the 50crawl under 29 and the 50bf under 30. This is very cool too!!
Hi, based on your son's 200free, 400free and 200IM times (which I strongly believe are his best events as of June2009) here are the times I think he should be aiming at for other SC events
ButterFly
050 = 00:29.65
100 = 01:05.51
200 = 02:24.72
Backstroke
050 = 00:30.88
100 = 01:07.33
200 = 02:28.74
BreastStroke
050 = 00:34.32
100 = 01:15.82
200 = 02:47.50
FreeStyle
050 = 00:27.46
100 = 01:00.66
200 = data input @ 02:14.47
400 = data input @ 04:56.07
800 = 10:53.85
1.5k= 22:21.58
IM
100 = 01:11.86
400 = 05:50.67
Where this brings us? Well, he is close from freestyles` 200 and 400m club records, but I would not neglect working on IM events neither.
I find rather strange that he seems to be doing well at IM, but in the same time, he is more than overdue for a BreastStroke update 40vs34. With a record being 33 for 50breast, I'd pay a lot of attention to this.
And also, no time for butter fly what so ever. So he is doing well at IM solely relying on his Back and Freestyle strokes? Some data is probably missing here or it is not good.
Get the *** closer to where it should be, start testing the BF as well, these two will bring the IM much closer to the club`s records for IM distances (and very quickly too you'll see). If he can't get close to let's say 35 at 50breast, then it is more than likely a technical issue (with kicking maybe). As long as *** and BF aren't settled, records for IM will remain out of reach, and it is sad because he is doing relatively well at this.
Otherwise, focus on Front Crawl (for records) and he should get the 200 or the 400 soon.
One more little thing not to forget. Records are fun to beat, but in the same time your kid is very close from another important step in the "Becomming-a-man-swimmer" continuum. He's about to break the minute at 100free (in my humble opinion) and also he should already be lowering the 50crawl under 29 and the 50bf under 30. This is very cool too!!
