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?
Ande's suggestion of 10 sec @ 50s is a standard way to break 200s. Like him, I am usually faster on them than in the actual race.
I also find that it doesn't quite simulate the feel an actual race 200, though it is far better than simple 200 repeats without much rest.
For me, such 200s are best for getting a good sense of pacing. (And that's important.)
Other possible ways to break 200s that can a little better reproduce the race feeling (IMO):
-- 75/75/50, 10 sec rest
-- 100/50/50, 10 sec rest
-- 100/100, 15 sec rest
-- decreasing rest (eg broken at the 50s, take 8/6/4 sec rest).
Perhaps not surprisingly, the less rest you get during the broken swim, the more it feels like the real thing.
Ande's suggestion of 10 sec @ 50s is a standard way to break 200s. Like him, I am usually faster on them than in the actual race.
I also find that it doesn't quite simulate the feel an actual race 200, though it is far better than simple 200 repeats without much rest.
For me, such 200s are best for getting a good sense of pacing. (And that's important.)
Other possible ways to break 200s that can a little better reproduce the race feeling (IMO):
-- 75/75/50, 10 sec rest
-- 100/50/50, 10 sec rest
-- 100/100, 15 sec rest
-- decreasing rest (eg broken at the 50s, take 8/6/4 sec rest).
Perhaps not surprisingly, the less rest you get during the broken swim, the more it feels like the real thing.
