Backstrokers unite.
We know every detail of the ceilings where we train unless it's the sky which is ever changing.
We SDK every day. It's breath taking.
We go forwards in reverse.
We get to flip over on turns. We gotta stay on our back.
We swim back. We kick back.
Aaron's the man
YouTube- Aaron Peirsol gets title and new record, from Universal Sports
YouTube- Aaron Peirsol Late Night Appearance/Interview (8.28.08)
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
At minimum, I should experiment using the clock and figure out what's faster.
In my experience -- admittedly limited to the last eight months -- my SportCount Chrono 100 has been invaluable for this purpose. The Chrono 100 is a little watch you wear on your index finger. It times intervals to 1/100th of a second, and remembers up to 100 intervals at a time. I posted two pictures of it here.
For 25 yard underwater SDK shooters, it's the best. Without a deck coach, how else can you tell the difference between 15.4 seconds and 14.8? For backstroke intervals I've found it most practical to finish all intervals with a turn, and record times to the feet. That way you don't have to worry which hand you're using to finish -- the watch-bearing hand is always free to stop the clock.
I train on my own a lot, and in addition to timing sprints, I also use the watch for timing interval sets. It's very handy when swimming in pools that don't have a pace clock. I use it for something almost every day. For me it was $40 well spent.
At minimum, I should experiment using the clock and figure out what's faster.
In my experience -- admittedly limited to the last eight months -- my SportCount Chrono 100 has been invaluable for this purpose. The Chrono 100 is a little watch you wear on your index finger. It times intervals to 1/100th of a second, and remembers up to 100 intervals at a time. I posted two pictures of it here.
For 25 yard underwater SDK shooters, it's the best. Without a deck coach, how else can you tell the difference between 15.4 seconds and 14.8? For backstroke intervals I've found it most practical to finish all intervals with a turn, and record times to the feet. That way you don't have to worry which hand you're using to finish -- the watch-bearing hand is always free to stop the clock.
I train on my own a lot, and in addition to timing sprints, I also use the watch for timing interval sets. It's very handy when swimming in pools that don't have a pace clock. I use it for something almost every day. For me it was $40 well spent.
