200 Breaststroke time

I am not clear what your rational is.If he couldn't hold splits out in 34 how could he out in 33. I think he can..not trying to start a fight or anything here, but maybe you guys put this notion in his head that he couldn't go out faster. Ideally in your first 50 splits in the 100 and 200 shouldn't be that far off. Ideally you wanna be within a second, but you want to swim it smarter. ie longer, using your legs more. If you guys sit here and tell him that he should take it out in a high 34, your just telling him to hold back even more. That first 50 should really just be there to set the tempo, so if you start off at a slower pace then you can really go, then your just telling yourself to go slow. Just what I've been taught. Im not saying any which way is right, but I was always taught to take that first out with a strong tempo...doesnt mean sprint it all out, but you have to set yourself up for a good race.

I am not clear what your rational is.If he couldn't hold splits out in 34 how could he out in 33. I think he can..not trying to start a fight or anything here, but maybe you guys put this notion in his head that he couldn't go out faster. Ideally in your first 50 splits in the 100 and 200 shouldn't be that far off. Ideally you wanna be within a second, but you want to swim it smarter. ie longer, using your legs more. If you guys sit here and tell him that he should take it out in a high 34, your just telling him to hold back even more. That first 50 should really just be there to set the tempo, so if you start off at a slower pace then you can really go, then your just telling yourself to go slow. Just what I've been taught. Im not saying any which way is right, but I was always taught to take that first out with a strong tempo...doesnt mean sprint it all out, but you have to set yourself up for a good race.