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)
I think this is probably obvious, but always keep in mind when you look at someone's splits for a freestyle or backstroke race those times are to their feet and would be at least a few tenths faster if they finished to their hand. So, say you swim a 50 free in 25.0 and split your 100 free in 25.5. In reality that probably means you swam the first 50 of your 100 almost exactly as fast as you did the 50 event.
I think this is probably obvious, but always keep in mind when you look at someone's splits for a freestyle or backstroke race those times are to their feet and would be at least a few tenths faster if they finished to their hand. So, say you swim a 50 free in 25.0 and split your 100 free in 25.5. In reality that probably means you swam the first 50 of your 100 almost exactly as fast as you did the 50 event.
