What do YOU need to do to have a major swimming breakthrough?"

hello I've written about this topic in my swim faster faster series for the 100 Ideally your first 50 split for the 100 should be between 1.0 - 2.0 seconds slower than your 50 time your second 50 split should be 1.0 - 2.5 slower than what you did your first 50 in, ideally 1.5 so if you go 22.0 in the 50 when you're swimming a 100 you should go out in 23.5 and come back in 25.0 for the 200 the key is to take your race out fast but relaxed, breathe often, stay in control and save your legs your first 50 should be 2 - 3 seconds slower than your all out 50 your next 3 50 splits should be very close ie let's say you go 22.0 in the 50 and 48.5 in the 100 you should be able to go 1:47.0 in the 200 splitting it in the vicinity of 52.5 54.5 ideally 25.25 27.25 27.25 27.25 a good rule of thumb is to take your 100 time double it and add 10 seconds so if you go 55.0 in the 100 free you should be able to go 2:00 in the 200 free so your first 100 should be 4 seconds slower than your 100 time and your last 100 should be 6 seconds slower than your 100 time split their 200 59.0, 1:01.0 distance swimmers might only add 4 - 8 seconds drop dead sprints might add 11 - 15 when you compare 100 splits for the 200 your first and second 100 should be in the range of 0 - 4 seconds Ideally 1.0 - 2.0 to use real life examples heres some actual times from the recent Santa Clara meet Keller, Klete D 24 1:48.69 0:26.30 0:53.86 (27.56) 1:21.58 (27.72) 1:48.69 (27.11) Coughlin, Natalie 1:58.47 0:27.47 0:58.20 (30.73) 1:28.01 (29.81) 1:58.47 (30.46) Proper splitting really boils down to perceived effort and motivation: How does the swimmer feel at the half way point of her race? How intensely does the swimmer want to race the second last half? ande Originally posted by BillS Along these lines, how much slower than my best 50 free time do I want my 50 split in the 100 to be? How about the 200? I'm pretty sure I went out too slow in my last meet at about 2 seconds slower in the 100 and 5 in the 200.

hello I've written about this topic in my swim faster faster series for the 100 Ideally your first 50 split for the 100 should be between 1.0 - 2.0 seconds slower than your 50 time your second 50 split should be 1.0 - 2.5 slower than what you did your first 50 in, ideally 1.5 so if you go 22.0 in the 50 when you're swimming a 100 you should go out in 23.5 and come back in 25.0 for the 200 the key is to take your race out fast but relaxed, breathe often, stay in control and save your legs your first 50 should be 2 - 3 seconds slower than your all out 50 your next 3 50 splits should be very close ie let's say you go 22.0 in the 50 and 48.5 in the 100 you should be able to go 1:47.0 in the 200 splitting it in the vicinity of 52.5 54.5 ideally 25.25 27.25 27.25 27.25 a good rule of thumb is to take your 100 time double it and add 10 seconds so if you go 55.0 in the 100 free you should be able to go 2:00 in the 200 free so your first 100 should be 4 seconds slower than your 100 time and your last 100 should be 6 seconds slower than your 100 time split their 200 59.0, 1:01.0 distance swimmers might only add 4 - 8 seconds drop dead sprints might add 11 - 15 when you compare 100 splits for the 200 your first and second 100 should be in the range of 0 - 4 seconds Ideally 1.0 - 2.0 to use real life examples heres some actual times from the recent Santa Clara meet Keller, Klete D 24 1:48.69 0:26.30 0:53.86 (27.56) 1:21.58 (27.72) 1:48.69 (27.11) Coughlin, Natalie 1:58.47 0:27.47 0:58.20 (30.73) 1:28.01 (29.81) 1:58.47 (30.46) Proper splitting really boils down to perceived effort and motivation: How does the swimmer feel at the half way point of her race? How intensely does the swimmer want to race the second last half? ande Originally posted by BillS Along these lines, how much slower than my best 50 free time do I want my 50 split in the 100 to be? How about the 200? I'm pretty sure I went out too slow in my last meet at about 2 seconds slower in the 100 and 5 in the 200.