After recognizing that my stroke is much longer than most OWS, I decided to poke around and see if stroke was different for OW as opposed to swimming in a pool. I found this (There is a part 2 if you click on the channel and scroll down the right side):
YouTube - Swim Smooth: What Is An Efficient Freestyle Stroke? Part 1
I would love to get reactions. I know that when I quicken my stroke rate and shorten my stroke I seem to fatigue much more quickly. However, this could be due to not pursuing this long enough to re-establish breathing patterns. (When I concentrate on my stroke, I tend to hold my breath without realizing it).
I do know that while my per 100 pace is slowly improving with more speed work in my work outs, it has dropped now where near what it used to be 20 years ago.
Here is Davies' stroke rate in the 1500m where I could accurately measure:
1st 50 (1.26) 95
2nd 50 (1.32) 91
550m (1.32) 91
700m (1.29) 93
800m (1.32) 91
1000m (1.24) 97
1250m (1.27) 94
(Note: I converted your stroke rate measurements into SPM format - see the bolded numbers above.)
Another thing I'd point out is: For a pool swimmer (especially a male pool swimmer), these are quite high SR's for a 1500. In fact, I believe Davies is known for his high tempo.
One wonders: Does this partially explain why he has been successful crossing over from the pool to OW?
Here is Davies' stroke rate in the 1500m where I could accurately measure:
1st 50 (1.26) 95
2nd 50 (1.32) 91
550m (1.32) 91
700m (1.29) 93
800m (1.32) 91
1000m (1.24) 97
1250m (1.27) 94
(Note: I converted your stroke rate measurements into SPM format - see the bolded numbers above.)
Another thing I'd point out is: For a pool swimmer (especially a male pool swimmer), these are quite high SR's for a 1500. In fact, I believe Davies is known for his high tempo.
One wonders: Does this partially explain why he has been successful crossing over from the pool to OW?
