So, I am a so-so butterflyer--go 27.5 in the 50 yds and 1:04 IN THE 100 (59 yds old). I can only maintain body position and foreward motion if I am going around :32 on the 50's. I can't maintain any form and swim slower. Anything slower than this and I take on a cork like profile--all bobbing. I would like to learn to swim the 200 but there is no way in this life that I can maintain a :32 sec split--I want to know how I should train/what I should do to smooth out my form, swim slower and be able to hit ~ :36 sec's on the 50's. A mid 2::20's on the 200 would suit me fine.
I haven't swam the 200 fly since 1987. and even then it was a one time deal.
recently over here, they started a postal meet. so we have from last week until the end of May to swim 100/200 + 200 IM at practice and mail in our times.
I started with the 200m fly yesterday. Ouch! Rough split at 100 was 1:18 and final time was 2:54.74 (1:36). if I had to guess my 50 splits it would looke like
:35 :43 :46 :51
if I manage to get the other 8 swims in before the end of May I am going to try the 200 fly again. :38 :40 :42 : 42 = 2:42 that's roughly how I swim my 200 ***.
for reference I swim the 50m fly 29.96, and 100 fly 1:08.9, but would like to get down to 1:06 (just under 1:00 in yds)
I haven't swam the 200 fly since 1987. and even then it was a one time deal.
recently over here, they started a postal meet. so we have from last week until the end of May to swim 100/200 + 200 IM at practice and mail in our times.
I started with the 200m fly yesterday. Ouch! Rough split at 100 was 1:18 and final time was 2:54.74 (1:36). if I had to guess my 50 splits it would looke like
:35 :43 :46 :51
if I manage to get the other 8 swims in before the end of May I am going to try the 200 fly again. :38 :40 :42 : 42 = 2:42 that's roughly how I swim my 200 ***.
for reference I swim the 50m fly 29.96, and 100 fly 1:08.9, but would like to get down to 1:06 (just under 1:00 in yds)
