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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However my contention is that the 50 free isn't an anerobic event. ALL OUT can't be sustained for that long. Stillwater, please do not miss this great occasion to update your knowledge of exercise physiology.
The only reason why the human machine slows down during a 50m swim event is because there's a switch from ATP/CP to anaerobic mebabolism. Then once the anaerobic metabolism kicks in, a huge bunch of H+ are being released in the blood altering his PH. Then the body slightly slows down.
The aerobic contribution to a 50m event is next to null. It is absolutely not significant. Of course, like it is always the case when the anaerobic metabolism is operating at max rate for a significant period of time, O2 accumulated deficit goes up. But the rate at which the energy needs to be delivered is just way to high for any of it to be metabolized in presence of oxygen. In other words, 02 accumulated deficit always climb parallel to blood lactate accumulation. That doesn't mean that the effort is aerobic.
A 50m even must be swam as hard as one can from top to finish. If you are not fit enough to perform this, it just means you lack training (although I know nothing about your age, gender, training habits and past record).
Apples to apples. Running performance can not be compared to a swimming performance. These are two very different animals.
However my contention is that the 50 free isn't an anerobic event. ALL OUT can't be sustained for that long. Stillwater, please do not miss this great occasion to update your knowledge of exercise physiology.
The only reason why the human machine slows down during a 50m swim event is because there's a switch from ATP/CP to anaerobic mebabolism. Then once the anaerobic metabolism kicks in, a huge bunch of H+ are being released in the blood altering his PH. Then the body slightly slows down.
The aerobic contribution to a 50m event is next to null. It is absolutely not significant. Of course, like it is always the case when the anaerobic metabolism is operating at max rate for a significant period of time, O2 accumulated deficit goes up. But the rate at which the energy needs to be delivered is just way to high for any of it to be metabolized in presence of oxygen. In other words, 02 accumulated deficit always climb parallel to blood lactate accumulation. That doesn't mean that the effort is aerobic.
A 50m even must be swam as hard as one can from top to finish. If you are not fit enough to perform this, it just means you lack training (although I know nothing about your age, gender, training habits and past record).
Apples to apples. Running performance can not be compared to a swimming performance. These are two very different animals.
