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?
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:
Rereading your post I think you may be referring to the glide between strokes instead of the pulldown,but the same principle holds,including oxygen.With a longer glide you use less energy,but you are also breathing less.Also how well you glide is dependent on how good your kick is and how well you streamline.Arm dominant breaststrokers generally do better with less glide than leg dominant swimmers are able to get away with,As a coach said about natural breaststrokes in one of my favorite quote"only a few,blessed by God,are allowed to glide."
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:
Rereading your post I think you may be referring to the glide between strokes instead of the pulldown,but the same principle holds,including oxygen.With a longer glide you use less energy,but you are also breathing less.Also how well you glide is dependent on how good your kick is and how well you streamline.Arm dominant breaststrokers generally do better with less glide than leg dominant swimmers are able to get away with,As a coach said about natural breaststrokes in one of my favorite quote"only a few,blessed by God,are allowed to glide."
