Have a question for any breaststrokers out there regarding glide time. I've always heard that when doing a distance event (200 ***) that it is better to increase your glide rather than try to sprint the entire event using much shorter glides is this true? Can someone please inform me as to the difference in using a longer glide rather than a shorter glide and are they both equal in terms of overall speed? Is this due to the swimmer becoming more fatigued using more of a sprint glide? Also, if a swimmer is capable of using a sprint glide for longer distances would it be better to do the 200 that way?
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I think I understand.
I would like to mention that I've timed myself on the 200 with both a longer glide and a short glide. Though the turnover rate in terms of taking a stroke is higher during the short glide and more taxing on the body I found that my time was slower using the longer glide. Why is this?
Very confusing stroke for me.:cane:
I think I understand.
I would like to mention that I've timed myself on the 200 with both a longer glide and a short glide. Though the turnover rate in terms of taking a stroke is higher during the short glide and more taxing on the body I found that my time was slower using the longer glide. Why is this?
Very confusing stroke for me.:cane:
