Hi everyone. I have been swimming for three months now after starting to swim for the first time in a while.
My best stroke so far (yet the most exausting) is the butterfly. I have lowered my 100 time (SCY) to a 1:07.08 just recently. I am really trying to drop it down lower than a 1:03.50 at my championship meet on tuesday.
My splits have been about 30 38 or 29 39 for the two 50's. Although it seems like a big drop in time i feel like if i can kick more on the second 50 (my legs often drag behind because i forget to kick when im tired) i should be able to pull it off.
Does anyone have any other suggestions on how I can improve my chances?
This close to the meet, I think the best things you can do are relax, eat right, and visualize yourself swimming the best possible 100 fly.
My coaches always put me in 100 fly, even though I didn't really like it. I would think of it as two 50 sprints -- 75% the first and all out the second. It would really hurt to not fall apart in the last 15 yards or so, but I'd usually do OK. YMMV -- find a mentality that works for you.
Good luck.
This close to the meet, I think the best things you can do are relax, eat right, and visualize yourself swimming the best possible 100 fly.
My coaches always put me in 100 fly, even though I didn't really like it. I would think of it as two 50 sprints -- 75% the first and all out the second. It would really hurt to not fall apart in the last 15 yards or so, but I'd usually do OK. YMMV -- find a mentality that works for you.
Good luck.
