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)
Jim's strategy seems great.The"sprint the whole way"idea works only if your concept of sprint does not mean all out.It is not physiologically possible to go all out for a 100(unless you can do it under 28 sec.)Keeping good form the last 25 is what separates the fastest from the also rans."Easy speed" is the key.It is a near sprint,not an all out sprint.
Jim's strategy seems great.The"sprint the whole way"idea works only if your concept of sprint does not mean all out.It is not physiologically possible to go all out for a 100(unless you can do it under 28 sec.)Keeping good form the last 25 is what separates the fastest from the also rans."Easy speed" is the key.It is a near sprint,not an all out sprint.
