200 Challenge: Goal time, roadmap and status updates

the right way to split a 200 is even 3 28 30 30 30 a bit worse is add 1 27 29 30 31 much worse is add 2 27 29 31 33 Hey guys, swam at my first USA-S meet in 15 years this weekend. I would like some analysis if you would be so kind. My goal was to break 1:58. To do that I needed 27 high followed by 3 29 highs. I swam one event Friday, Sat and Sun, the 50, 100 and 200. I was very nervous for my 50 all day, and I think it affected my swim a little, but the 100 and 200 I felt comfortable. 50 free: 24.41 100 free: 54.0x split 12.0 13.7 14.4 14.0 My turn off the 2nd wall was deep, got stuck on the touch pad high. 200 free: 2:01.56 split 27.38 29.73 31.96 32.49 I think I have read those splits somewhere before... I went out too fast, and died. If I would have gone out .6 slower on the first 50 and .2 on the second, would that have made the difference to bring home the back 100? I do agree that it would make a difference, but based on my other times, I think I lacked the conditioning to split that 200 correctly and hit my goal time. The strength was there, just not the endurance. Please criticize. I even welcome comments from pwolf.

the right way to split a 200 is even 3 28 30 30 30 a bit worse is add 1 27 29 30 31 much worse is add 2 27 29 31 33 Hey guys, swam at my first USA-S meet in 15 years this weekend. I would like some analysis if you would be so kind. My goal was to break 1:58. To do that I needed 27 high followed by 3 29 highs. I swam one event Friday, Sat and Sun, the 50, 100 and 200. I was very nervous for my 50 all day, and I think it affected my swim a little, but the 100 and 200 I felt comfortable. 50 free: 24.41 100 free: 54.0x split 12.0 13.7 14.4 14.0 My turn off the 2nd wall was deep, got stuck on the touch pad high. 200 free: 2:01.56 split 27.38 29.73 31.96 32.49 I think I have read those splits somewhere before... I went out too fast, and died. If I would have gone out .6 slower on the first 50 and .2 on the second, would that have made the difference to bring home the back 100? I do agree that it would make a difference, but based on my other times, I think I lacked the conditioning to split that 200 correctly and hit my goal time. The strength was there, just not the endurance. Please criticize. I even welcome comments from pwolf.