I'm new to masters this year and have had two meets since January. The first 500 was 5:50 and the second one was 5:51. I can't hold on to my pace after 350. I'm 49 and am working out 5 days a week. Most days are 3000 yards. Once a week I go 4000 yards. Most of my workouts are 250-500 yard swims, with some 100's on 1:30. I can go 6:10 in the middle of practice without killing myself. Why can't I do better in a meet? In meets my first 100 is 1:03 and at 200 at 2:11. Why the fall off? Any meet nutruition ideas? Workout ideas? Pacing ideas?
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I don't think the suits are as fragile as they are made out to be. I have used my last fs pro high neck for about 40 swims before i retired it because it was getting a little loose. but it was still fast.
I suggest getting an fs pro high neck. i just got mine from metroswimshop.com for 210 bucks. if they don't have them try swimoutlet.com
Ya, you should probably take it to a practice and try it out. they feel weird when you are not used to them.
regarding figuring out your pacing: don't worry too much about the exact pace time. instead just try going by feel. of course this is just one school of thought. some coaches would say use the clock. i prefer feel most of the time because i rarely see swimmers stick to their pace in races. we normally over or under shoot the mark, anyway.
fyi...3 seconds per hundred is just a guess. it varies for everyone. and that number is for someone at your current speed in a 500. so, ya. i think you can expect a 15 second drop with a suit. who knows maybe even more...lets hope!
good luck
I don't think the suits are as fragile as they are made out to be. I have used my last fs pro high neck for about 40 swims before i retired it because it was getting a little loose. but it was still fast.
I suggest getting an fs pro high neck. i just got mine from metroswimshop.com for 210 bucks. if they don't have them try swimoutlet.com
Ya, you should probably take it to a practice and try it out. they feel weird when you are not used to them.
regarding figuring out your pacing: don't worry too much about the exact pace time. instead just try going by feel. of course this is just one school of thought. some coaches would say use the clock. i prefer feel most of the time because i rarely see swimmers stick to their pace in races. we normally over or under shoot the mark, anyway.
fyi...3 seconds per hundred is just a guess. it varies for everyone. and that number is for someone at your current speed in a 500. so, ya. i think you can expect a 15 second drop with a suit. who knows maybe even more...lets hope!
good luck
