I'm considering doing my first LCM meet this summer. I have access to LC facilities, but currently train on my own and SCY pools are my closest/most convenient options. If I do a meet, I will probably only swim free/*** events. I may entertain a 200IM, but that's highly unlikely ;) What's the best way to prepare for long course in a yards pool? Thank you!
Amanda
What Calvin said: train hard and trust your training. I've trained exclusively short course, gone to a LC meet and been very happy with my performances. That said, here are some things that I think help:
1) Lots of training pushing your aerobic/anaerobic threshold is your friend. In LCM, even the 100 has a huge aerobic component.
2) Tombstone kick drill. With the kick-board in the tombstone position it takes an eon to kick a 25 - excellent LCM training.
3) 100s where you flip and intentionally miss the wall on turns 1 & 3. I call them phantom turns. (I think this has already been suggested.)
4) a SCY 225 is a pretty good proxy for a LCM 200. If you intend to race 200 LCM, practice scy 225s. 3x75 on :10-:15 RI at 200 pace is also good.
5) SCM is good training for LCM. If you don't have access to an LCM pool but can find a SCM pool, take advantage of it.
I once saw a video of a lecture by Bob Bowman about training Michael Phelps. He said that Michael did almost all of his training short course because it is better for "energy management" in practice. In simple terms, with LCM training it is very easy to get run down and the training becomes counter-productive.
What Calvin said: train hard and trust your training. I've trained exclusively short course, gone to a LC meet and been very happy with my performances. That said, here are some things that I think help:
1) Lots of training pushing your aerobic/anaerobic threshold is your friend. In LCM, even the 100 has a huge aerobic component.
2) Tombstone kick drill. With the kick-board in the tombstone position it takes an eon to kick a 25 - excellent LCM training.
3) 100s where you flip and intentionally miss the wall on turns 1 & 3. I call them phantom turns. (I think this has already been suggested.)
4) a SCY 225 is a pretty good proxy for a LCM 200. If you intend to race 200 LCM, practice scy 225s. 3x75 on :10-:15 RI at 200 pace is also good.
5) SCM is good training for LCM. If you don't have access to an LCM pool but can find a SCM pool, take advantage of it.
I once saw a video of a lecture by Bob Bowman about training Michael Phelps. He said that Michael did almost all of his training short course because it is better for "energy management" in practice. In simple terms, with LCM training it is very easy to get run down and the training becomes counter-productive.
