Questions for SCY:
1. How many breaths down after the dive? Or do you simply hold your breath?
2. If you hold your breath, do you blow it all out quickly before you breath or empty your lungs slowly?
3. Should you have a pattern for breathing or simply grit your teeth and gut it out?
4. (unrelated to breathing). Negative split--how important is it in this race? Should it be emphasized?
My answers:
1. How many breaths down after the dive? Or do you simply hold your breath?
I do 4 single arm strokes. I breathe to my left on a sprint on the 1st lap and pull down with my left arm first off the start and turn.
2. If you hold your breath, do you blow it all out quickly before you breath or empty your lungs slowly?
I have no clue.
3. Should you have a pattern for breathing or simply grit your teeth and gut it out?
In theory, I have a solid pattern. In reality, that pattern works through about 65 yards of the race and then all hell breaks loose.
4. (unrelated to breathing). Negative split--how important is it in this race? Should it be emphasized?
Never negative split a 100. I did it this weekend on the 100 backstroke and am still kicking myself for how slow I went out. I don't think negative splitting should come into play for race strategy until distances of 400/500 & above.
My answers:
1. How many breaths down after the dive? Or do you simply hold your breath?
I do 4 single arm strokes. I breathe to my left on a sprint on the 1st lap and pull down with my left arm first off the start and turn.
2. If you hold your breath, do you blow it all out quickly before you breath or empty your lungs slowly?
I have no clue.
3. Should you have a pattern for breathing or simply grit your teeth and gut it out?
In theory, I have a solid pattern. In reality, that pattern works through about 65 yards of the race and then all hell breaks loose.
4. (unrelated to breathing). Negative split--how important is it in this race? Should it be emphasized?
Never negative split a 100. I did it this weekend on the 100 backstroke and am still kicking myself for how slow I went out. I don't think negative splitting should come into play for race strategy until distances of 400/500 & above.
