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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Hi Anthony,
The perfecting the single downward dolphin kick might reduce your time by 1 or 2 10ths per 25. (not much)
Perfecting turns is critical, why give up time to bad turn technique
if you want to drop way more time
Pefect your Breastroke technique
Get stronger
Get Faster doing Breastroke speed training and
get your equipment right
you asked
how fast should I stroke during a SCY 50?
Jeff commings or David Guthrie could give you a better answer
since they are world class masters breastrokers
I believe you want to do complete strokes as fast as possible
(don't shorten your stroke)
How much of a difference does breathing make?
not much, it's a 50 you don't need to breathe
Ande, I'm hoping to achieve some significant drops in my 50 SCY because I'm considering calling it my secondary event next to the Breaststroke, what should I focus on during practice and during my regular pool visits outside of practice?
I'm going to try a lot of work on my turns and dolphin kick off of the wall but the problem I face there is that my dolphin kick comes mostly from the knees. I know it is supposed to be a full body wave but I just can't achieve it!
I also have a question, how fast should I stroke during a SCY 50, and how much of a difference does breathing make?
Looking forward to a response, thanks. :)
Hi Anthony,
The perfecting the single downward dolphin kick might reduce your time by 1 or 2 10ths per 25. (not much)
Perfecting turns is critical, why give up time to bad turn technique
if you want to drop way more time
Pefect your Breastroke technique
Get stronger
Get Faster doing Breastroke speed training and
get your equipment right
you asked
how fast should I stroke during a SCY 50?
Jeff commings or David Guthrie could give you a better answer
since they are world class masters breastrokers
I believe you want to do complete strokes as fast as possible
(don't shorten your stroke)
How much of a difference does breathing make?
not much, it's a 50 you don't need to breathe
Ande, I'm hoping to achieve some significant drops in my 50 SCY because I'm considering calling it my secondary event next to the Breaststroke, what should I focus on during practice and during my regular pool visits outside of practice?
I'm going to try a lot of work on my turns and dolphin kick off of the wall but the problem I face there is that my dolphin kick comes mostly from the knees. I know it is supposed to be a full body wave but I just can't achieve it!
I also have a question, how fast should I stroke during a SCY 50, and how much of a difference does breathing make?
Looking forward to a response, thanks. :)
