The Distance Lane

I swam the mile for the first time in the pool this past weekend. Here are the results. 1500 Free: 19:41.94 scm 33.63 36.79 38.35 38.29 39.61 39.65 40.20 40.14 (400 = 5:06.66) 40.67 40.73 39.71 38.62 41.56 40.57 39.59 40.51 (800 = 10:28.62) 37.46 39.64 41.38 41.45 39.75 39.82 40.51 40.59 41.06 39.29 40.08 38.85 40.09 33.35 On the highlighted 50's (#11, 12, 17, 18) I attempted to swim 25 hard then settle back into DPS focus, but the 50's afterwards indicate that it probably was not the best move. My stroke counts per lap were fairly consistent throughout, although I feel that I need to perhaps increase turnover a bit (perhaps an extra SPL or two) in order to drop time. What say you distance folks - is there a miler in those splits somewhere? Did I get out too fast? Any suggestions for improvement or better splitting? Much obliged. I can tell that you really had a LOT left over for a "sammy save up" on the final 50. To drop 7 seconds off your 50s pace in the final lap is a lot. I'm sure you can hold a stronger pace throughout, though it will hurt too. I know you don't swim a ton of yardage to really condition greatly for distance swimming, but that may be what you need to do. Or possibly aim for the 1000 distance (which I prefer over the 1650). The only time I've ever done a "sprint" (or whatever you were doing) in the middle of a 1650 race was at NAIA college nationals my freshman year. I was neck and neck with the winner from the year prior, and decided that I didn't want to wait till the final 100/200 to come down to a "showdown" for the win. I decided to try a "surprise sprint" around the 900 point of the race, and threw down a :54ish 100 when I was holding :57mids already. The other guy wasn't ready for my speed burst, and tried too late, but then blew himself out trying to catch up again. It hurt, but I won. :D

I swam the mile for the first time in the pool this past weekend. Here are the results. 1500 Free: 19:41.94 scm 33.63 36.79 38.35 38.29 39.61 39.65 40.20 40.14 (400 = 5:06.66) 40.67 40.73 39.71 38.62 41.56 40.57 39.59 40.51 (800 = 10:28.62) 37.46 39.64 41.38 41.45 39.75 39.82 40.51 40.59 41.06 39.29 40.08 38.85 40.09 33.35 On the highlighted 50's (#11, 12, 17, 18) I attempted to swim 25 hard then settle back into DPS focus, but the 50's afterwards indicate that it probably was not the best move. My stroke counts per lap were fairly consistent throughout, although I feel that I need to perhaps increase turnover a bit (perhaps an extra SPL or two) in order to drop time. What say you distance folks - is there a miler in those splits somewhere? Did I get out too fast? Any suggestions for improvement or better splitting? Much obliged. I can tell that you really had a LOT left over for a "sammy save up" on the final 50. To drop 7 seconds off your 50s pace in the final lap is a lot. I'm sure you can hold a stronger pace throughout, though it will hurt too. I know you don't swim a ton of yardage to really condition greatly for distance swimming, but that may be what you need to do. Or possibly aim for the 1000 distance (which I prefer over the 1650). The only time I've ever done a "sprint" (or whatever you were doing) in the middle of a 1650 race was at NAIA college nationals my freshman year. I was neck and neck with the winner from the year prior, and decided that I didn't want to wait till the final 100/200 to come down to a "showdown" for the win. I decided to try a "surprise sprint" around the 900 point of the race, and threw down a :54ish 100 when I was holding :57mids already. The other guy wasn't ready for my speed burst, and tried too late, but then blew himself out trying to catch up again. It hurt, but I won. :D