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?
Former Member
Once again everyone thanks for all the advice but i'm sorry to report that i didnt make the time i was looking for.
I took out the first 50 in 29 but ended up with a 1:09 so I basically really died on the last 25.
Once again everyone thanks for all the advice but i'm sorry to report that i didnt make the time i was looking for.
I took out the first 50 in 29 but ended up with a 1:09 so I basically really died on the last 25.
You did pretty well for just swimming for 90 days. I think you will find that your stroke will get faster with a longer time to prepare.
@SolarEnergy
Yeah the splits aren't very good and it is definitley because of being tired at the end of the race. I haven't been timed in a 25 underwater dolphin but off the wall i do about 13.8 in a 25 fly. As for the long SDK's like I said above I really don't do them a lot but I always try not to breath on the first stroke off the wall so doing less SDK's lets me do that better.
All right then, breathe on every stroke during your hundred.
Since I absolutely have no idea about how you swim (your technique), I have to stick to fitness. Your splits suggest that there's room for improvement. Make sure you perform enough sets on short intervals. Train for longer distances on a regular basis (150/200).
Start as fast, and of course, during the second 50 bring your mental focus down to the legs and body undulation since you seem to forget this when becoming tired.
Hope this helps.
