Many moons ago - maybe 7 or 8 years, my teammates and myself would discuss which is harder - the 200 fly or 400IM.
I always thought the 400IM would be worse as it involves backstroke which drains me and then I would have to stay with the plot on 100 ***, and I'm not a breaststroker by any stretch of the imagination.
200 fly on the other hand, well its all fly and 200 less than the 400IM and once you've got your rhythm you're set ..... so what do you all think?
This is an interesting choice of poisons.200 LCM fly is the only event where I have been afraid I couldn't finish legally.400 IM on the other hand makes me want to skip the backstroke.While not in danger of a DQ my backstroke does make spectators think I need CPR.At our Association Meet a couple of years ago I entered the 400 IM thinking no one else in my age group would enter and it would be an easy way to score points for the team.3 fast guys had just aged up and all entered the 400 IM.I went out too fast and was dying on the back.On the back to BR turn I usually take 4 strokes from flags to wall.Knowing I was tightening up I took 5,no wall,looked over my shoulder to see the wall in the distance and took 3 more strokes to reach it.Fortunately then I could swim BR which,even exhausted I love.200 BR,done right should be exhausting and is a very hard event IMHO,but you do know if you keep going you will finish.200 LCM fly,maybe not.200 SCY fly is easier as you only have to make it 25 yd at a time before you have a wall to hold on to.
This is an interesting choice of poisons.200 LCM fly is the only event where I have been afraid I couldn't finish legally.400 IM on the other hand makes me want to skip the backstroke.While not in danger of a DQ my backstroke does make spectators think I need CPR.At our Association Meet a couple of years ago I entered the 400 IM thinking no one else in my age group would enter and it would be an easy way to score points for the team.3 fast guys had just aged up and all entered the 400 IM.I went out too fast and was dying on the back.On the back to BR turn I usually take 4 strokes from flags to wall.Knowing I was tightening up I took 5,no wall,looked over my shoulder to see the wall in the distance and took 3 more strokes to reach it.Fortunately then I could swim BR which,even exhausted I love.200 BR,done right should be exhausting and is a very hard event IMHO,but you do know if you keep going you will finish.200 LCM fly,maybe not.200 SCY fly is easier as you only have to make it 25 yd at a time before you have a wall to hold on to.
