50m freestyle training and techniques

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Hi,everyone,i am new to this forum... My name is CherTeck, just learning swimming less than two years. I started train competitively three months ago. My 50m personal best is 31s. I have no coach and train myself in school's pool. I do dry land training three times per week ( medicine ball, stretch cord, ab .roller,crunches, sit up) but i don't go gym . I swim 6 times per week and each session last about 1.5 hour. I think i was born as sprinter as i don't like long distance swimming. Currently, i train freestyle only but i will swim IM during warm up. I always find the best workout for me but still cannot find the best one. But i think the folllowing mainset are good 1) 4 x100m, 4 x 75m, 4 x 50m, 4 x25m ( build to 80 % on last lap for 25m pool) 2) 25m 50 75 100 150 200 rec 200 150 100 75 50 25 m ( start from 25m then slowly increase the distance, on the way back, increase the speed) 3) 8 x 75m on 1: 15 , 20 x 50 m ( des 1-4 ) 4) Sprinting set:4 x ( 20 fast 30 slow, 30 fast 20 slow, 50m recovery, 50 m all out) 5) Speed kick: 2 x ( 1 x 100,2 x 50, 4 x25) fast kick But i always use up my energy after speed kick and cannot move on to next main set.For sprinting set, i also die in last round. For normal 50m interval swimming, i tend to swim fast and then must rest 1-2 mins . I am eager to bring my time down...i want to know what's wrong in my stroke.Why can't i swim faster despite i try very hard. Opps, i got a pair of red zoomer and a parachute. I also use them in my swimming training.I am 21 years old and hope that my 50m freestyle will hit 27s by February next year. Here are some confusion when i do the sprinting: 1) Should we pull all the way back to hips in sprinting ? 2) Should we catch the water like Popov?YouTube - Popov vs Klim 50m Perth 1998 or just pull back without high elbow? 3) i feel that the water is heavy to hug during the catch,is it the good thing because i feel my turnover will slow down by pulling back that heavy water. 4) I saw Cesar Cielo slapping his arms quickly during sprinting but Popov still maintain very nice stroke. Which is better? I would like to ask how to race 50m freestyle. Will you go all out hard during first 25m? How about the breathing frequency? i would like to try breathing at 20m and 35m in long course or 20,30,40 .Is it ok?:coffee:
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    Lot of Spice in those sets. I have always been a distance and mid distance guy but our sprinters did a lot of the same workouts as me until late in the season. IMO you need to simplify a bit and not be scared about throwing some longer stuff in like some 200s and broken 200s in. If your new and still going 31 then your stroke alone will get more efficient and drop your times with more swimming. Yards can be your friend. warmup 2 main sets 1 kick set cooldown You might also want to google some stroke drills and see what you can do to make your stroke better. Also breathe control is going to help you out, see about doing some breathe 3,4,5 50s and 100s. The 50 is all about the start and turn (SC) so anything you can do there can drop your time a lot. Are you using a dolphin kick? EDIT: one of my favorite was always the 50 under/over with the over being a sprint. Works your Under water kick, streamline and breathe control all rolled into one.
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    Lot of Spice in those sets. I have always been a distance and mid distance guy but our sprinters did a lot of the same workouts as me until late in the season. IMO you need to simplify a bit and not be scared about throwing some longer stuff in like some 200s and broken 200s in. If your new and still going 31 then your stroke alone will get more efficient and drop your times with more swimming. Yards can be your friend. warmup 2 main sets 1 kick set cooldown You might also want to google some stroke drills and see what you can do to make your stroke better. Also breathe control is going to help you out, see about doing some breathe 3,4,5 50s and 100s. The 50 is all about the start and turn (SC) so anything you can do there can drop your time a lot. Are you using a dolphin kick? EDIT: one of my favorite was always the 50 under/over with the over being a sprint. Works your Under water kick, streamline and breathe control all rolled into one.
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