I would like to propose the First Annual Forum 50.
The idea originated here: Eat or not before swimming in Early Morning? - Page 4 - U.S. Masters Swimming Discussion Forums
Here are the rules:
Swim an all out 50 for time
Post your time here
That's it. Swim an off 50, swim your best, swim a 50 IM, who cares. It is like a postal swim, except not official for anything, and takes a lot less time.
It's only a 50!
The next time I have access to starting blocks is Friday, so I will do my swim Friday or Monday.
If you got'em, use 'em. (Blocks)
Good luck.
Swam a 50 free from the blocks today, 27 high using the wall clock and self starting at the end of practice.
Coach was busy video taping people, and the blocks are at the wrong end to easy have someone resting time me.
One person made fun of me for "showing off going off the blocks" but he was just joking. He just had hip surgery, so he probably wished he had the option to go off the blocks with me.
Some ridiculously good advice for sprint training was posted recently: U.S. Masters Swimming Discussion Forums - View Single Post - Grinding through a plateau in sprints...
The first 50 of my 100 IM today was pretty awesome. I don't have splits yet. The wheels fell off on the second 50 though. I think I took 4 breaststrokes from the flags to the wall... :doh:
Did about 27 SCY50fr yesterday. Even though I did hesitate on the turn, the first 25 (block dive and breakout) wasn't much quicker than the last 25 - lol (about 13 and 14).
Looking at the vid I need to:
Hit the water more streamlined
Find a better underwater streamline path
Surface earlier with more speed
I should be hitting the 1st wall at 12 seconds with my speed - I can push that without a dive. This makes sense due to my lack of experience though.
YouTube- 2010_0312.WMV
Steve, I agree with #1 but the way to do that is to be more explosive off the block. Throw your hands forward with the goal of touching the other side of the pool. That will get everything else moving and should help to get you longer off the block.
What? And show off how slow some of us are? I like to hide that fact :)
I'll post my best ever 50 yd. free from a few years ago, to make the rest of you feel better: My Best Ever 50 free which right now I'm not reaching... 51 seconds.
As you were.... :cane:
