Meet's on Friday, I think. I just started swimming on a team in January and I've done nothing longer than 100 at the four meets I've been to so far. I looked at the events board and turned to my coaches and said, "There must have been some kind of mistake..." Recently, in my "I'm new" thread, I said I wanted to up the ante. Apparently, some divine power was listening.
What strategies do you all have for me? Please give me something, Masters forum, because I'm CLUELESS! Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope. //Leia
I feel like Indiana Jones after he's picked off a bazillion baddies and then finally the real big, tough baddy appears onscreen and Indy just kind of looks up like, "Awww, come on... let's just go have a beer, man..." while slowly putting up his fists for what he knows will be a very painful thrashing.
What strategies do you all have for me?
a 500 is just ten 50's, not a big deal, it's a 5 - 6 minute race
you're hairy,
shave your arms, legs, chest, & back
wear a tech suit, at least pro legs, preferably a full body
Breathe often
Take long smooth strokes
Fast turns
Push off hard & glide far
Correctly split your race / proper pace.
First 50 easy, breathe often, save your legs
hold your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th 7th & 8th 50's even
keep them with in 0.4 of each other
pick up your 9th 50
sprint your 10th 50
when you slice and dice your times
your 100's should be close to each other
your 250's should be close to each other 4 seconds or less
the biggest mistake novices make is
they swim too hard on the front end of their race and get too tired.
They go out fast and dies
Proper pacing is critical.
Have fun.
Settle into a sustainable pace.
What strategies do you all have for me?
a 500 is just ten 50's, not a big deal, it's a 5 - 6 minute race
you're hairy,
shave your arms, legs, chest, & back
wear a tech suit, at least pro legs, preferably a full body
Breathe often
Take long smooth strokes
Fast turns
Push off hard & glide far
Correctly split your race / proper pace.
First 50 easy, breathe often, save your legs
hold your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th 7th & 8th 50's even
keep them with in 0.4 of each other
pick up your 9th 50
sprint your 10th 50
when you slice and dice your times
your 100's should be close to each other
your 250's should be close to each other 4 seconds or less
the biggest mistake novices make is
they swim too hard on the front end of their race and get too tired.
They go out fast and dies
Proper pacing is critical.
Have fun.
Settle into a sustainable pace.
