One topic of great interest to us all is
"What do you need to do to have a major swimming breakthrough?"
"What do you need to do to significantly improve your swimming times over one season?"
Do you have any specific, nitty gritty type suggestions.
I think it's really easy to fall into ruts, to just show up and go through the motions rather than seizing the moment while we train.
Any one have any thoughts on what we need to do to significantly improve?
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Ande, I have started swimming in August with no prior swimming background.So eight now The mosst I can do is sets of 100s.I can swim 200 but I die after a couple of them and am pretty much shot for the rest of the work-out.Although when I started I could hardly swim more than one length of the pool without panting.Now I am in a great shape,24 y.o., 6'1", 162-165lb, very strong(5 years of lifting), my problem though is my endurance which is improving, but still leaves much to be desired...
Well, as for my sets(they are in SCM) I can sustain 100s on 1:40 interval taking them out in around 1:10-1:13 each, as for 50s , well, I can do those forever...Usually to crank it up I will do them on a 55 sec. interval( around 7-10 of those) each at around 32-34 sec. pace...I feel that as my stamina is improving(and my recent better kick) it gets easier and easier to make those intervals, I used yo finish every swim with a desire to quit , 'cause I was panting like crazy, now I do get my heart rate up, but I think it is not that high anymore, 'cause it feels better...All the intervals and times are from a pushh off the wall...So judging by that, what do you think I am capable of in a meet(50 and 100m free) where I am determined to do my best, where the pool is fast vs. my slow pool where I train, shaved, tapered and wearing a good suit?
Ande, I have started swimming in August with no prior swimming background.So eight now The mosst I can do is sets of 100s.I can swim 200 but I die after a couple of them and am pretty much shot for the rest of the work-out.Although when I started I could hardly swim more than one length of the pool without panting.Now I am in a great shape,24 y.o., 6'1", 162-165lb, very strong(5 years of lifting), my problem though is my endurance which is improving, but still leaves much to be desired...
Well, as for my sets(they are in SCM) I can sustain 100s on 1:40 interval taking them out in around 1:10-1:13 each, as for 50s , well, I can do those forever...Usually to crank it up I will do them on a 55 sec. interval( around 7-10 of those) each at around 32-34 sec. pace...I feel that as my stamina is improving(and my recent better kick) it gets easier and easier to make those intervals, I used yo finish every swim with a desire to quit , 'cause I was panting like crazy, now I do get my heart rate up, but I think it is not that high anymore, 'cause it feels better...All the intervals and times are from a pushh off the wall...So judging by that, what do you think I am capable of in a meet(50 and 100m free) where I am determined to do my best, where the pool is fast vs. my slow pool where I train, shaved, tapered and wearing a good suit?
