Okay, here's the situation; im moving to a new city, and their new time standards are really fast to make the high school varsity team. The times in SCY are:
50 Free- 23.29
100 Free- 51.99
200 Free- 1:55.99
Okay, well, after looking at my current speed, my 50 free seems to be my best event, but the thing is, its in LCM
I'm 14, going into grade 10, and my times are (again, in LCM)
50 Free - 28.7
100 Free - 1:05.5
200 Free - 2:33 (Yikes!!)
Anyways my 200 free seems to be my worst freestyle event, but, it is apparently the only event i have a real chance in making the team.
So, how does a sprinter swim the 200 free? Tips pease. Also, the try outs are in 3 weeks or so. And i have a big meet one week before that so i will be tapered but a week off. Like starting today, it goes 1 week of hard training, 1 week of tapering, big meet, ???, Try outs.
Thanks for the help :D
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If I was you, I wouldn't conclude that the 200 is your best bet. I use my own software for converting times, and I end up with a Short Course Yard time of 24.8 over 50y free given your time of 28.7 (LCM). That's within a 1 second range.
On the other hand, your 200 translate to 2:12 (SCY). Cutting down more than 20sec within a month.... hmmm good luck!
Within such a small period of times (few weeks), I believe the effect of a taper will be best seen over shorter distances. 200 tends to include a high aerobic component to it, and without a consistent Vo2Max development phase prior the taper, it's kind of hard to believe.
So, if you're the kind of swimmer to neglect turns, starts ect, I'd say that focussing on improving the 50m (or y whatever) including all those details that can get you there a full second faster is by far your best bet (for what it is worth of course.)
As far as training means, I'd say all technical aspects, a lot of 25m dive, and a lot of 100free 2 weeks before the taper. You may cut on these 100free when entering in taper mode. This 100 regiment should help you finishing your 50 real hard, which is what will be required for you to make the team.
At the moment, if you're unable to lower the 50m kick under 40s, I'd say that there might be some .10s of a second to gain there as well, combined with the 100free.
If I was you, I wouldn't conclude that the 200 is your best bet. I use my own software for converting times, and I end up with a Short Course Yard time of 24.8 over 50y free given your time of 28.7 (LCM). That's within a 1 second range.
On the other hand, your 200 translate to 2:12 (SCY). Cutting down more than 20sec within a month.... hmmm good luck!
Within such a small period of times (few weeks), I believe the effect of a taper will be best seen over shorter distances. 200 tends to include a high aerobic component to it, and without a consistent Vo2Max development phase prior the taper, it's kind of hard to believe.
So, if you're the kind of swimmer to neglect turns, starts ect, I'd say that focussing on improving the 50m (or y whatever) including all those details that can get you there a full second faster is by far your best bet (for what it is worth of course.)
As far as training means, I'd say all technical aspects, a lot of 25m dive, and a lot of 100free 2 weeks before the taper. You may cut on these 100free when entering in taper mode. This 100 regiment should help you finishing your 50 real hard, which is what will be required for you to make the team.
At the moment, if you're unable to lower the 50m kick under 40s, I'd say that there might be some .10s of a second to gain there as well, combined with the 100free.
