Hey, I'm a 16 year old junior in high school, and well, I'd appreciate it if I could get some help with my swimming. I started swimming last year and can do every single stroke legally (minus breaststroke...oddly enough...) but my favorite stroke is freestyle. I have swam a 100 free starting off the wall in 1:00 and I'm also wondering what the most efficient way to swim it is, because when I made that time (my personal best, sadly) I sprinted the whole time. In addition, because this start was off the wall, I did not get to start off the block, I am 5'8" and weigh 122 and I'd just like any tips you can throw my way! Thanks in advance, and I also swim the 500 free on occasion so I would also appreciate any help on this. (Last year I swam the 200 and 500 free, this year I am hoping to swim the 100 free and 500 free)
Thanks, Jim!
This info probably should have gone on the "Race Pace Interval Training" thread, but I decided to put it here.
I've noticed a lot of empirical work - self-testing, and so forth - being presented and the results discussed (especially racing results) on these forums. I am coming around to thinking that a bit of knowledge of exercise physiology - why bodies react the way they do, or perform the way they do - wouldn't hurt, and could help to focus training efforts.
The Wikipedia article notes that all three energy systems work together, but one or another type will tend to predominate at different levels (speed and intensity) of work. Maybe training is about being able to recruit a system faster, and sustain it longer, than the next guy or gal.
Your thoughts?
Thanks, Jim!
This info probably should have gone on the "Race Pace Interval Training" thread, but I decided to put it here.
I've noticed a lot of empirical work - self-testing, and so forth - being presented and the results discussed (especially racing results) on these forums. I am coming around to thinking that a bit of knowledge of exercise physiology - why bodies react the way they do, or perform the way they do - wouldn't hurt, and could help to focus training efforts.
The Wikipedia article notes that all three energy systems work together, but one or another type will tend to predominate at different levels (speed and intensity) of work. Maybe training is about being able to recruit a system faster, and sustain it longer, than the next guy or gal.
Your thoughts?
