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:
I wonder how many strokes those chaps take in a 50yd. free.? 22 would be my guess.
I was lucky enough to film Nick Bernelli close up a couple months back at a meet. I use the footage to study what it takes for chaps like that to do low 19's in a 50 SCY. It took him 12 strokes (including 1st stroke upon breakout) to the bulkhead, and 14 on the way back, and didn't breath once. He got a little off center from the turn which probably hurt him a 1/10th sec, but 24 strokes got him a 19.23
He was very psyched and obnoxious several minutes or more prior to the event but as soon as he approached the block he was very calm and relaxed.
I am curious if any sprinters do 50 SCM or LCM without breathing.
I wonder how many strokes those chaps take in a 50yd. free.? 22 would be my guess.
I was lucky enough to film Nick Bernelli close up a couple months back at a meet. I use the footage to study what it takes for chaps like that to do low 19's in a 50 SCY. It took him 12 strokes (including 1st stroke upon breakout) to the bulkhead, and 14 on the way back, and didn't breath once. He got a little off center from the turn which probably hurt him a 1/10th sec, but 24 strokes got him a 19.23
He was very psyched and obnoxious several minutes or more prior to the event but as soon as he approached the block he was very calm and relaxed.
I am curious if any sprinters do 50 SCM or LCM without breathing.
