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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That is interesting, to build speed over the first 10 meters makes a lot of sense. I have also noticed that if I start out by gradually accelerating I reach a much higher speed and if done efficiently, I can actually attain as fast of a time in the 25 with less energy. I think it has to do with gradually slipping into the friction of the water and turning the tide to flow with you through gradual acceleration as your stroke also comes into streamline and harmonizes with the water. As we know, water is a much thicker medium than air making the environment more interactive, so you really have to make an attempt to feel the water and become one with it. In other words, you are gathering the chi of the water into your own, lol. Or just go with the flow.
A good drill is to start off from the wall very slow and gradually build throughout a twenty five. The key is to see how steady you can gradually build that acceleration, as in a very refined crescendo of speed.
That is interesting, to build speed over the first 10 meters makes a lot of sense. I have also noticed that if I start out by gradually accelerating I reach a much higher speed and if done efficiently, I can actually attain as fast of a time in the 25 with less energy. I think it has to do with gradually slipping into the friction of the water and turning the tide to flow with you through gradual acceleration as your stroke also comes into streamline and harmonizes with the water. As we know, water is a much thicker medium than air making the environment more interactive, so you really have to make an attempt to feel the water and become one with it. In other words, you are gathering the chi of the water into your own, lol. Or just go with the flow.
A good drill is to start off from the wall very slow and gradually build throughout a twenty five. The key is to see how steady you can gradually build that acceleration, as in a very refined crescendo of speed.
