training for sprints

Originally posted by James does anyone have some good workouts for sprinters? Both for beginners and more advanced. The beginners need to focus more on getting ther feel for the water before they work on their hand speed. Techn. is the more important than anything. For the more advance swimmers. You should do a lot things working on hand speed. Swim w/ your hands close (make a fist), that will force you to feel the water w/ your arms. I have all my sprinters do that at least 3 times a week, durring drill and pull sets. Sprinters need to focus on a lot of things, a good set that I have my sprinters do is 8 broken 50s 12.5 sprint to the middle--5-15 sec. rest 25 sprint working on t he turn--5-15 sec. rest 12.5 sprint to the wall working on the finish at the end of the broken 50 rest about 20 seconds. I have a lot more, if you need anymore just email me, swimsofast15@hotmail.com

Originally posted by James does anyone have some good workouts for sprinters? Both for beginners and more advanced. The beginners need to focus more on getting ther feel for the water before they work on their hand speed. Techn. is the more important than anything. For the more advance swimmers. You should do a lot things working on hand speed. Swim w/ your hands close (make a fist), that will force you to feel the water w/ your arms. I have all my sprinters do that at least 3 times a week, durring drill and pull sets. Sprinters need to focus on a lot of things, a good set that I have my sprinters do is 8 broken 50s 12.5 sprint to the middle--5-15 sec. rest 25 sprint working on t he turn--5-15 sec. rest 12.5 sprint to the wall working on the finish at the end of the broken 50 rest about 20 seconds. I have a lot more, if you need anymore just email me, swimsofast15@hotmail.com