I've been working really hard on my 100 IM. I'm a relatively new swimmer and want to improve my times as much as possible before my first ever swim meet this February.
My (perceived) biggest problem in the 100 IM is getting comfortable on the breaststroke leg. After two SDK to start the fly and back I do feel i get my breath under control by the end of the backstroke, but really struggle to get a nice pull out. Sometimes, I even abandoned the pull out and surface straight into the stroke. Then, once I get into the stroke, I feel like I am breathing too often, but not getting any air - almost like hyperventilating.
Does this mean I am going out too hard on fly and/or back. Any drills, sets, focuses to work on to help this? Thanks for any suggestions.
You should never "back off" in a 100 IM. Treat the race as four separate 25 sprints. Never set up one stroke to prepare for the next one.
As Ande said, train for the way you want to swim. You can do some fast 25s to work on your explosive speed, but be sure to also do some fast 100 IMs (with lots of rest) to work on transitions and let your body understand the unique nature of a 100 IM.
You should, however, be more strategic in a 200 IM race (and obviously, a 400 IM).
Great to hear from you, Jeff! Thanks for posting; I value your advice! :bow:
You should never "back off" in a 100 IM. Treat the race as four separate 25 sprints. Never set up one stroke to prepare for the next one.
As Ande said, train for the way you want to swim. You can do some fast 25s to work on your explosive speed, but be sure to also do some fast 100 IMs (with lots of rest) to work on transitions and let your body understand the unique nature of a 100 IM.
You should, however, be more strategic in a 200 IM race (and obviously, a 400 IM).
Great to hear from you, Jeff! Thanks for posting; I value your advice! :bow:
