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!
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
Swim it in practice, once per practice, until you gain some confidence... or at least some experience. You can approach the race as easy 125 + hard 75, or you can approach it as 8 x 25, or you can invent your own way of thinking about how to complete the race. Whatever you do, start out nice and easy. :applaud:
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?
No heat. RC exercises and ice.
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
The first time I swam 200 fly (SCM at the ripe old age of 27) my goal was to finish and be able to clear the water with my arms down the last length.
Start out slowly, slower than slowly, find an easy rhythm and stick with it for 6 lengths. If there is anything left put a bit more power into the final 50. Don't go blasting off on length 7 though 'cos the piano is always close by and breathe often.
Good luck!
(My 200 fly career was short though, I haven't swum it in probably 6 years :blush:)
I know the correct answer is to take it out slowly and under control, so you can begin building the 2nd hundred to finish strong.
For me though this doesn't work (check with "That Guy" for more info, he always seems to run me down the last 50). I die either way on the 200 fly even though I'm still good at it. So in that matter, I just take it out at a fast "relaxed" pace, and try not to die coming home... :afraid:
The one I'm worried about is coming up on the 23rd... I'm swimming in this order: 200 Fly, 100, Fly, 50 Fly, 100 Free, & finishing with a 500 Fly. :roids::whiteflag: Any reason as to why the :censor: I'm doing this? Or at least how should I finish it? Or can I finish it?
I will finish it, but how pretty it will be is the real question. I will not do any drill strokes, but I cannot guarantee two hand touches on each wall (since it's the 500 Free I can't get DQ'd). :bow: 6:15 is my entry/goal time.
(check with "That Guy" for more info, he always seems to run me down the last 50)
Don't change a thing, James! :cheerleader::cheerleader::cheerleader:
As to the 500y fly you're doing, well just imagine how much easier it will be than, say, a 400 LCM fly! :afraid: (In LCM, I've never attempted anything more than 200 fly.)
My race strategy is usually:
100 cruise
50 hard
50 whatever is left - all out
Time wise: your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th 50's might all be pretty close if you try it like that...it works for me.
# of SDK's is 6 off start and 4 off the walls. But you have to do what is normal for you in practice. You don't want to be out of breath after the first 50.
Worried about 200 yd Fly.
Uh, and so you should be, little grasshopper.* Though I am quite sure you can do it. Best of luck, and really, really take care of those rotator cuff pains!
*It is an arduous event, I believe.
Don't change a thing, James! :cheerleader::cheerleader::cheerleader:
As to the 500y fly you're doing, well just imagine how much easier it will be than, say, a 400 LCM fly! :afraid: (In LCM, I've never attempted anything more than 200 fly.)
The 500 fly will be piece of cake...but be ready next time we duel in the 200 fly...time for a change...:bump:
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:
