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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Not crazy about your splits.
What's your strategy in these areas?
- Breathing
- Underwater dolphin kick
What's your best time over 25 fly full stroke when you start swimming immediately?
What's your best time over 25 underwater dolphin kick?
Normally, you should aim at keeping a delta of 4-5 sec between the 2 50s. 10second delta may suggest accumulated o2 deficit that goes to high. A lot of fly specialists often try to swim like pros, in extending the underwater dolphin kick portion. In my case for instance, it's a bad deal. I'm faster when I swim than when I kick. On top of that, I manage the o2 deficit much better when I breathe. Therefore extending the UWDK too long for me in a 100m simply doesn't work!
Not crazy about your splits.
What's your strategy in these areas?
- Breathing
- Underwater dolphin kick
What's your best time over 25 fly full stroke when you start swimming immediately?
What's your best time over 25 underwater dolphin kick?
Normally, you should aim at keeping a delta of 4-5 sec between the 2 50s. 10second delta may suggest accumulated o2 deficit that goes to high. A lot of fly specialists often try to swim like pros, in extending the underwater dolphin kick portion. In my case for instance, it's a bad deal. I'm faster when I swim than when I kick. On top of that, I manage the o2 deficit much better when I breathe. Therefore extending the UWDK too long for me in a 100m simply doesn't work!
