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?
is this true?
yes
it's called RIDE THE GLIDE
look Kitajima's stroke rate & glide time in his 200 vs his 100
a swimmer should pace his 200 so he can hold around the same splits on his
2nd 3rd & 4th 50's, his 1st 50 should be easy speed.
he should feel like he could go faster but know that he shouldn't because it will worsen his 3rd & 4th 50's
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?
is this true?
yes
it's called RIDE THE GLIDE
look Kitajima's stroke rate & glide time in his 200 vs his 100
a swimmer should pace his 200 so he can hold around the same splits on his
2nd 3rd & 4th 50's, his 1st 50 should be easy speed.
he should feel like he could go faster but know that he shouldn't because it will worsen his 3rd & 4th 50's
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?
