For the past month or so, I have been doing distance sets, just for my 500. What I'm asking is if this will help out in the 200 IM. My coach is giving me an opportunity to swim the IM this thursday, to see if I can swim it at leagues.
My IM splits are (from 2 weeks ago):
Fly - 31.8 (not going too hard in my opinion, as I swim 27s in relays)
Back - 39.5 (as you can see, not my strongest stroke)
*** - 40.6 (I guess it's okay, I can go 35s all out)
Free - 35.2
Which is 227.1... My time before that was a 231, which is just okay.
During distance sets, whenever I get the chance, I kick fly back or ***, just for additional help, and I try to work on my transition turns after practice (transitions are my BIGGEST problem in the IM).
My goal splits are:
Fly - 31
Back - 35
*** - 40
Free - 33
That adds up to 219, give or take a few tenths of a second. So, was all of that distance training for nothing? Or do you think that my goal splits are reasonable?
Thanks for the help!
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I went a 2:25, not exactly where I want to be right now, but it's getting there. I'll post my splits when I get them tomorrow
*EDIT*
My splits from the other night are as follows:
Fly - 31
Back - 37
*** - 43
Free - 33
With a few tenths here and there. I just need to sprint the back and *** to get to my goal splits.
I went a 2:25, not exactly where I want to be right now, but it's getting there. I'll post my splits when I get them tomorrow
*EDIT*
My splits from the other night are as follows:
Fly - 31
Back - 37
*** - 43
Free - 33
With a few tenths here and there. I just need to sprint the back and *** to get to my goal splits.
