The Sprint Free Lane
If you could be a sprinter, you would.
We get more rest.
We don't train as far but we go faster.
Every move matters.
We're fast twitch. We're strong. We're fierce.
It's adrenalin
We get the glory
50's & 100's are our thing, we wish we could race 25's & 75's, we think of 200's as distance & tend to split longer races quite badly because we have no sense of pace. But it proves to ourselves, our coaches & friends that we have absolutely no business in any race over a 100.
100m Freestyle world record, Cesar Cielo Filho - YouTube
What did you do in practice today?
the breastroke lane
The Middle Distance Lane
The Backstroke Lane
The Butterfly Lane
The SDK Lane
The Taper Lane
The Distance Lane
The IM Lane
The Sprint Free Lane
The Pool Deck
Women's Locker Room
Men's Locker Room
Does anyone sneak a breath on first stroke at breakout from the block?
I tried it yesterday and found it doesn't really slow me down compared to my breakout without breathing. When I breakout, I pop up high enough to take a full breath, and it seems to be a waste not to take advantage of it, even if it seems early.
in a 50? in a 100?
this is the SPRINT FREESTYLE LANE not the demented D dude dungeon
It's a BAD idea to breathe on your first stroke off the dive. It's not necessary and it's an error that will add time to your possible best time.
Have a breathing plan for your 50's & 100,
you don't need any to many breaths in a 50
Have a breath plan or breathing zones.
0 breath, as you dive in and after you touch
1 breath, breathe around 40 meters done 10 to go
2 breaths, breathe around 25 meters and 40 meters
3 breaths, 20, 30, 40
Experiment:
Do several free fierce fast 15 meter sprints for time
one with no breath followed by a few minutes REST
then another breathing on your 1st stroke
Repeat several times see if a pattern emerges
What's the difference?
I believe the diff will be one two or a few tenths slower than no breath
Does anyone sneak a breath on first stroke at breakout from the block?
I tried it yesterday and found it doesn't really slow me down compared to my breakout without breathing. When I breakout, I pop up high enough to take a full breath, and it seems to be a waste not to take advantage of it, even if it seems early.
in a 50? in a 100?
this is the SPRINT FREESTYLE LANE not the demented D dude dungeon
It's a BAD idea to breathe on your first stroke off the dive. It's not necessary and it's an error that will add time to your possible best time.
Have a breathing plan for your 50's & 100,
you don't need any to many breaths in a 50
Have a breath plan or breathing zones.
0 breath, as you dive in and after you touch
1 breath, breathe around 40 meters done 10 to go
2 breaths, breathe around 25 meters and 40 meters
3 breaths, 20, 30, 40
Experiment:
Do several free fierce fast 15 meter sprints for time
one with no breath followed by a few minutes REST
then another breathing on your 1st stroke
Repeat several times see if a pattern emerges
What's the difference?
I believe the diff will be one two or a few tenths slower than no breath
