Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has any tips for dropping from a 1:13 to a 1:09 in the 100 *** stroke.
I try to make my strokes nice and long during practice, but when the race comes up, I tend to just push through it as fast as I can.
Thanks!
The "push through it as fast as I can" probably means you are losing your timing.Try making sure you get back to streamline at the end of every kick and "ride the glide."Not much in 100,just an instant,but definitely there.It should help to keep your timing correct.
good turns , strong pushoff and good underwater streamline position .
Yeah that!
a good underwater pullout on all 3 turns.
I've been in several races that the swimmers had the same swimming speed, stroke for stroke in the middle of the pool. But the race came down to the person with the better underwater pullout. lots of people who get tired tend to skip the last underwater pullout and come up swimming at the flags.
the better swimmers (in my age group) come up around 10m or farther. coming up early only creates extra strokes. But then again you have to be effective underwater.
The less you swim the better...
Make sure your timing doesn't change as you try to speed up as well. Don't rush the kick or you'll be kicking while your arms are still bent.
Swim in workout how you want to swim in a race.
Do race-pace sets with lots of rest, working on tempo, speed and strength. This will train your body to be prepared for race day.
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Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has any tips for dropping from a 1:13 to a 1:09 in the 100 *** stroke.
I try to make my strokes nice and long during practice, but when the race comes up, I tend to just push through it as fast as I can.
Thanks!
Interesting thread - I have nearly the SAME times and i'd like to break 1:10 in the 100 ***!
Skipping the Carnegie Hall joke, and sticking with technical advice, can anyone describe drills or technique that have helped to you to HOLD THE WATER/GRAB THE WATER/AVOID JUST PUSHING YOUR FEET OUT INTO DEAD SPACE better in your KICK? Ie, a more power-generating kick along with (ideal) reduction of drag?
Go to the"Breaststroke Lane " thread and check out my posts on drills,especially the 2 " kick and the ankle snap drills.
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
I'm going to leave in about 30 minutes, I just have one last question. I have one of those "speedo dome caps" and want to know if it's better to double cap, like put a regular cap on then goggles, then dome cap.
If anyone knows if this helps at all, please respond. Thanks
I double cap.I find the silicone caps,even the dome ones tend to slip for me,so I put them on over a latex cap.
I'm not a breastroker, but my experience has been that I am faster with higher turnover and staying shallow. Measure your stroke rate. Should it be around 1.5 for the 100?
