Absent technique improvement, I am wondering if each swimmer has a ceiling that can never really be broken once a minimal amount of training has occurred. This is my theory based on my own swimming experience over the last year.
No matter how fast I flail my arms the result in the 50 free always seems to be the same - 28.5, 29.2, 28.7. Seems like a random result +- 0.5 seconds. :frustrated:
Can someone with those kinds of results ever eventually go 26 something just by training harder, doing more and more sprints, etc.. I would hope to hear that is a possibility even though I know I have some fundamental flaws.
Can someone with those kinds of results ever eventually go 26 something just by training harder, doing more and more sprints, etc.. I would hope to hear that is a possibility even though I know I have some fundamental flaws.
Yes. You want to go from 28.5 to 26? I don't see why not. Read Ande's speed tips and do lots of 12.5's and 25's all out in practice. Practice starts and turns like Paul suggests. Do alot of no breathing. Pay attention to times and stroke count. Do alot of sprint kick sets. The 50 and 100 free are dominated by the strong 6 beat kick. Practice SDK for a strong underwater at the start and turn. You want to get out a body length past the flags on the start and turn.
Can someone with those kinds of results ever eventually go 26 something just by training harder, doing more and more sprints, etc.. I would hope to hear that is a possibility even though I know I have some fundamental flaws.
Yes. You want to go from 28.5 to 26? I don't see why not. Read Ande's speed tips and do lots of 12.5's and 25's all out in practice. Practice starts and turns like Paul suggests. Do alot of no breathing. Pay attention to times and stroke count. Do alot of sprint kick sets. The 50 and 100 free are dominated by the strong 6 beat kick. Practice SDK for a strong underwater at the start and turn. You want to get out a body length past the flags on the start and turn.
