For a start,
Why do a broken 200 as opposed to a regular 200? What is the particular advantage of breaking up the distance (or any distance for that matter)?
Is it better to break it up at the 50 or the 100?
What is the ideal rest time between 50's and 100's within a broken 200?
What is the ideal rest time between broken 200's within a set?
What is the ideal number of 200's to do in a set?
Are the accumulated times of a broken 200 an accurate indicator of how fast you can actually go?
If breaking it up at the 50, how much time should be added on for each flip turn?
How many broken 200's should I be able to do at a specific time to be confident that I could repeat that time in a race?
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for me, my broken 200 times were way faster than my 200 times in meets so for me they don't mean much
It is the same for me, too. Certainly if I break at the 50, anyway. If I break at the 100 it is much more accurate.
Here is an example of what I have been doing the past week:
3/24 Broken @ 50m (10 seconds rest)
1. 30.01
2. 30.49
3. 30.75
4. 30.22
(This was average for me as, if I have had good sleep and haven't exerted myself too much the day before, I can get an accumulated total of 1:58.)
3/28 Broken @ 100m (10 seconds rest)
1. 1:02:48
2. 1:03:83
(This was much closer to my most recent best LCM time of 2:10:33. If I add on another second and a half for the extra flip turn and another second for having to swim in the morning - I always swim slower in the morning- then it is just about spot on).
Breaking it at the 100 is much more like the actual race situation. If I break it at the 50 I miss all those flip turns. I am the worlds worst flip turner. Officially my 50m and 100m LCM times are slower than my SCM times! I come out of the turn exhausted and gasping for breath. I am convinced if I could swim a 200 without having to turn once I could drop my time by 4 seconds.
Having said that, I think breaking it at the 50 gives you a good idea of how fast your ideal race pace 50 should feel. Quicksilver once suggested that you approach the 200 as if it were 4 x 50's. I like that way of thinking and through doing repeated 50's with minimum rest in between I have been able to dial in to that 50 pace almost automatically now.
Still needs lots of work.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
for me, my broken 200 times were way faster than my 200 times in meets so for me they don't mean much
It is the same for me, too. Certainly if I break at the 50, anyway. If I break at the 100 it is much more accurate.
Here is an example of what I have been doing the past week:
3/24 Broken @ 50m (10 seconds rest)
1. 30.01
2. 30.49
3. 30.75
4. 30.22
(This was average for me as, if I have had good sleep and haven't exerted myself too much the day before, I can get an accumulated total of 1:58.)
3/28 Broken @ 100m (10 seconds rest)
1. 1:02:48
2. 1:03:83
(This was much closer to my most recent best LCM time of 2:10:33. If I add on another second and a half for the extra flip turn and another second for having to swim in the morning - I always swim slower in the morning- then it is just about spot on).
Breaking it at the 100 is much more like the actual race situation. If I break it at the 50 I miss all those flip turns. I am the worlds worst flip turner. Officially my 50m and 100m LCM times are slower than my SCM times! I come out of the turn exhausted and gasping for breath. I am convinced if I could swim a 200 without having to turn once I could drop my time by 4 seconds.
Having said that, I think breaking it at the 50 gives you a good idea of how fast your ideal race pace 50 should feel. Quicksilver once suggested that you approach the 200 as if it were 4 x 50's. I like that way of thinking and through doing repeated 50's with minimum rest in between I have been able to dial in to that 50 pace almost automatically now.
Still needs lots of work.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
