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.
once again - bubbles, bubbles and exhale to inhale. if you exhale then go toward your inhale. it is not a spastic rushed exhale nor is it a long gradual exhale. bubbles show you're exhaling into the water and that you are truly exhaling versus puffing from your mouth. through the mouth and nose it is a full release exhale.
regarding going all out - sure a 100 is fast; it is really fast. it is gritty too (try racing a quarter mile on the track) - same basic time element. a great 100 involves laying it on the line. a great effort 100 is an admirable thing - guts and racing gusto. But no one on planet earth can possible go absolutely 100% for a 40 - 50 - 60 - or 70 plus second effort. it is a true grit race but if we can find some level of flow while laying it on the line we will manage our best race possible. nothing slow; nothing tentative but racing gusto with an element of flow and rhythm and full, rhythmic air exchange for most of us mortals are the keys. OK?
once again - bubbles, bubbles and exhale to inhale. if you exhale then go toward your inhale. it is not a spastic rushed exhale nor is it a long gradual exhale. bubbles show you're exhaling into the water and that you are truly exhaling versus puffing from your mouth. through the mouth and nose it is a full release exhale.
regarding going all out - sure a 100 is fast; it is really fast. it is gritty too (try racing a quarter mile on the track) - same basic time element. a great 100 involves laying it on the line. a great effort 100 is an admirable thing - guts and racing gusto. But no one on planet earth can possible go absolutely 100% for a 40 - 50 - 60 - or 70 plus second effort. it is a true grit race but if we can find some level of flow while laying it on the line we will manage our best race possible. nothing slow; nothing tentative but racing gusto with an element of flow and rhythm and full, rhythmic air exchange for most of us mortals are the keys. OK?
