200 Challenge: Goal time, roadmap and status updates
Former Member
This thread is for people to post their goals for the 200 (in any stroke), outline how they plan to get there, progress updates and to get feed back on their plans and updates.
Former Member
How have your recent meets been going?
I slipped on some ice and bruised my ribs the day after Christmas, so I missed several meets. A few weeks after being able to swim again, I swam a 2:02.
Nationals is my next 200 free scy meet.
Very nice Guy. Is your target meet Zones or Nationals?
A favorite set for the 200 was 10x50 on 1:00, hold race pace. You want to hold 28s (flat) to the feet.
Did you rest, shave, taper, tech suit for this last meet? If not, dropping 2.5 seconds at your taper meet seems doable.
I don't think you need to go out any faster on your first 50 for your goal. Going out in a 25 high, 26 flat seems appropriate for a 1:50. It might be a good idea to do a couple 50s from the blocks whenever possible for time, shooting for 25.5 or 26 low to the feet consistently.
The key to the 200 is consistency, or, lacking that, a very high pain tolerance.
Hey Mike, thanks for the suggestions. This meet was one of the two regional meets I have been focusing on since I started racing again, but this year I will likely also go to nationals where I may take another shot (although unfortunately the 200 is scheduled just after another of my events). I was 75% rested and semi-tapered for this meet. I don't shave (too old for that!) but I wore my b70 - (I suit up in my big meets so it's like shaving for me.) Even so, I think I can shave a bit more time with a bit more prep and a fast meet.
How have your recent meets been going?
