One of my goals in the 2004 short course season is to swim the 200 fly and complete it without embarassing myself. I am looking for anyone who can provide me with some training guidelines / tips.
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I agree with the breathing everystroke. I did it in workouts and didn't swim much slower than the *** time at 200 yard. Now that sounds bad to people but at my age the *** and fly are even at speed for me. About 3 months there was a wider gap and a year ago I even swam a fly about 3 seconds slower than the beast at a 50 meter short course race. I think at our ages the breathing every other stroke on the 200 yard takes too much oxigen. As for NQT's, the meters times are easier and the next up age group the 45-49 is not as hard as the 40-44 age group. I even made two NQT's in 50 meter and 100 meter breastroke. Maybe, for the guys once you get into the 50-54, you'll probably make it. The women age groups are not as bad as the men's since a lot less women in the 40 plus groups swam in their youth or started masters swimming in their 20's or 30's.,
I agree with the breathing everystroke. I did it in workouts and didn't swim much slower than the *** time at 200 yard. Now that sounds bad to people but at my age the *** and fly are even at speed for me. About 3 months there was a wider gap and a year ago I even swam a fly about 3 seconds slower than the beast at a 50 meter short course race. I think at our ages the breathing every other stroke on the 200 yard takes too much oxigen. As for NQT's, the meters times are easier and the next up age group the 45-49 is not as hard as the 40-44 age group. I even made two NQT's in 50 meter and 100 meter breastroke. Maybe, for the guys once you get into the 50-54, you'll probably make it. The women age groups are not as bad as the men's since a lot less women in the 40 plus groups swam in their youth or started masters swimming in their 20's or 30's.,
