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:
Thanks. I don't know how I missed it, but there is another thread that touches a little on that topic. Sorry for some of the redundancy. Yeah, you're right I do need to work on my turns. That's interesting, though, what you said about turns slowing you down. So I guess a good push off a wall doesn't make up for that? The short course world record is 20.30 (Schoeman), the long course record is 20.91 (Cielo). It may be that mortals like ourselves lose some time with flip turns while the pros cut time?
I don't know, I'm not a sprinter! Yah i guess those guys actually push so much off the wall that they gain some speed. Pretty interesting comparison, thanks for bringing that up. I'm sure someone else can explain the difference better than i can.
I know my problem in the second 25 is related to rhythm and kick. Like the above states practicing sprint kicking, i would do it with a board, but also swimming. I had that problem last year in the one 50 free event i did. My second 25 felt all out of rhythm, because i wasn't used to kicking hard while pulling.
Thanks. I don't know how I missed it, but there is another thread that touches a little on that topic. Sorry for some of the redundancy. Yeah, you're right I do need to work on my turns. That's interesting, though, what you said about turns slowing you down. So I guess a good push off a wall doesn't make up for that? The short course world record is 20.30 (Schoeman), the long course record is 20.91 (Cielo). It may be that mortals like ourselves lose some time with flip turns while the pros cut time?
I don't know, I'm not a sprinter! Yah i guess those guys actually push so much off the wall that they gain some speed. Pretty interesting comparison, thanks for bringing that up. I'm sure someone else can explain the difference better than i can.
I know my problem in the second 25 is related to rhythm and kick. Like the above states practicing sprint kicking, i would do it with a board, but also swimming. I had that problem last year in the one 50 free event i did. My second 25 felt all out of rhythm, because i wasn't used to kicking hard while pulling.
