Do most of the in-swimming-shape and experienced swimmers among you go all out for a whole 50 yards or is there some pacing? In other words are you going top speed the whole time? The reason I'm asking is that right now I can do 25 yards from a standstill in 13 seconds, but my best 50 yard time from a standstill is 33 seconds. (I'm a horrible diver at this point, but once I get my stroke in order I'll start working on that). Anyhow, is it reasonable for me to shoot for a 26 second 50 by just improving my endurance and flip turns, or is it like comparing 50's and 100's where a 50 time will always be less than half a hundred. Thanks for your thoughts.
I don't do a lot of sprinting, but once in a while give it a few shots just to see where I am. Unfortunately I'm unable to do a master's class because I work in shifts and would miss half of them, so I'm pretty much on my own trying to get better. :badday:
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A 50m should be unpaced hard all out effort. Starting slower would probably end up in an overall slower 50m.
That said, the first 15sec or so of any effort at any sport is kind of magic. It's normal to have more speed during this sweet 15sec than during the remaining of the event.
With dedicated sprint training though, you should improve your 2nd 25.
If you like or know about physiology, the first 10-15sec of an effort is done on ATP/CP (very very rapid muscle fuel) whereas the remaining is done on sugar, which produces lactic acid as a by product which indirectly causes your body to slow down. Sprint training will improve your ability to maintain speed in presence of lactic acid.
If you know nothing about physiology and don't care about it, just don't pay attention of the previous paragraph and just train hard. You will make it to 26s with some time! You may need kick though, so don't neglect training and *testing* your 50kick as well.
A 50m should be unpaced hard all out effort. Starting slower would probably end up in an overall slower 50m.
That said, the first 15sec or so of any effort at any sport is kind of magic. It's normal to have more speed during this sweet 15sec than during the remaining of the event.
With dedicated sprint training though, you should improve your 2nd 25.
If you like or know about physiology, the first 10-15sec of an effort is done on ATP/CP (very very rapid muscle fuel) whereas the remaining is done on sugar, which produces lactic acid as a by product which indirectly causes your body to slow down. Sprint training will improve your ability to maintain speed in presence of lactic acid.
If you know nothing about physiology and don't care about it, just don't pay attention of the previous paragraph and just train hard. You will make it to 26s with some time! You may need kick though, so don't neglect training and *testing* your 50kick as well.
