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
Pacing 200 back
Check out this race, from the recent Albatross Open:Event 20, 200 Meter Backstroke
1 Swimosaur M55 GAJA 2:38.93 2:39.95
37.08 1:16.93 (39.85) 1:58.50 (41.57) 2:39.95 (41.45)
2 SwimmieAVSFan F32 TERR 2:32.72 2:35.50
37.47 1:16.95 (39.48) 1:56.61 (39.66) 2:35.50 (38.89)
Splits in lane 2 conform to the ideal formula N, N+2, N+2, N+2, very nearly perfectly! An excellent race!
Splits in lane 1, not so much! More like N, N+2, N+4, N+4.
Now, I'm not complaining! That was a good race & time for me! I have been working on and improving my splitting in the 200 back for the last year (yes, the above represents an improvement). The question is, beyond the obvious advice to get in better condition, how to learn better splitting in this race? I probably need to take my foot off the gas a bit in the first 100. How do you learn this? Are there sets or other training methods for learning to split 200s correctly? Thanks!
Pacing 200 back
Check out this race, from the recent Albatross Open:Event 20, 200 Meter Backstroke
1 Swimosaur M55 GAJA 2:38.93 2:39.95
37.08 1:16.93 (39.85) 1:58.50 (41.57) 2:39.95 (41.45)
2 SwimmieAVSFan F32 TERR 2:32.72 2:35.50
37.47 1:16.95 (39.48) 1:56.61 (39.66) 2:35.50 (38.89)
Splits in lane 2 conform to the ideal formula N, N+2, N+2, N+2, very nearly perfectly! An excellent race!
Splits in lane 1, not so much! More like N, N+2, N+4, N+4.
Now, I'm not complaining! That was a good race & time for me! I have been working on and improving my splitting in the 200 back for the last year (yes, the above represents an improvement). The question is, beyond the obvious advice to get in better condition, how to learn better splitting in this race? I probably need to take my foot off the gas a bit in the first 100. How do you learn this? Are there sets or other training methods for learning to split 200s correctly? Thanks!
