It's my first time swimming it, and the most fly i've done is 100, and that was only twice.
Any advice would be appreciated
Oh, my shoulders have been bothering me at practice, mostly during free or backstroke. On the rotator cuff on my left arm, the top of the shoulders on both harms and on the sides. Would icing and heating be sufficient? or icy hot possibly?
Thanks!
I've only done the 200 fly 2X in a meet. I am not very fast and I am a 55 year old female. I thoroughly enjoyed both my swims and my strategy was: Swim relaxed/smooth with a set breathing pattern the first 150; give it whatever is left the last 50 and breath all you want or need. My breathing pattern was alternate 2 strokes head down, 2 strokes w/breath.
I think having a pre-set plan to execute gave me a focus point while swimming and enabled me to NOT think about how tired or bad I felt!
Good luck and have fun!
ps--The only reason I swim this event is to score 1st place points for my team at the state master's meet. Both times I was unopposed so merely finishing without a dq secured the victory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cane:
I've only done the 200 fly 2X in a meet. I am not very fast and I am a 55 year old female. I thoroughly enjoyed both my swims and my strategy was: Swim relaxed/smooth with a set breathing pattern the first 150; give it whatever is left the last 50 and breath all you want or need. My breathing pattern was alternate 2 strokes head down, 2 strokes w/breath.
I think having a pre-set plan to execute gave me a focus point while swimming and enabled me to NOT think about how tired or bad I felt!
Good luck and have fun!
ps--The only reason I swim this event is to score 1st place points for my team at the state master's meet. Both times I was unopposed so merely finishing without a dq secured the victory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cane:
