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?
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Well, these guys are right for the most part. There's not much you can change between now and then technique wise to drop 4 seconds. There's a chance that any changes you make will hurt you rather than help. Therefore, the only thing you can do is to change raise strategy.
I don't know if I've seen this in the other responses (I only skimmed them), but the #1 key is to work your walls! Look at your quads, and then look at your biceps/triceps. Which are going to give out first, do you think? Probably your arms. Although you said you tend to "drag your legs", I feel as though if you were focusing on the underwater portion of your race, you wouldn't. Extending your underwaters would be more beneficial than trying to not breathe every stroke.
Also, on your first 50, just cruise, and "ride the wave" so to speak. You will add less time by cruising through the first 50 and going into the turn fresh than you will lose by having that energy to come home, especially if you're working your walls.
Good luck, let us know how it goes!
Well, these guys are right for the most part. There's not much you can change between now and then technique wise to drop 4 seconds. There's a chance that any changes you make will hurt you rather than help. Therefore, the only thing you can do is to change raise strategy.
I don't know if I've seen this in the other responses (I only skimmed them), but the #1 key is to work your walls! Look at your quads, and then look at your biceps/triceps. Which are going to give out first, do you think? Probably your arms. Although you said you tend to "drag your legs", I feel as though if you were focusing on the underwater portion of your race, you wouldn't. Extending your underwaters would be more beneficial than trying to not breathe every stroke.
Also, on your first 50, just cruise, and "ride the wave" so to speak. You will add less time by cruising through the first 50 and going into the turn fresh than you will lose by having that energy to come home, especially if you're working your walls.
Good luck, let us know how it goes!
