Swim drills for Dummies?

Originally posted by sdswimmer How do i know how long a 200 takes if my time clock only shows seocnds (do I assume the minutes based on previous times), when I have a build set do I need to check the clock each length or just go by general feel, and while we're at it-build vs. decrease? Believe me, what you just said is brilliant. I don't know how many times I've heard coaches say somehting like on 2:10 and there is no regular clock in sight. It is almost impossible for me to figure out the progression. I was once told to do something on 1: 40. I never did get the time down. I just did the swim and waited for what I thought would be the right time. It woudl have been so much more clear if he had said somehting like on 10seconds rest or something. What was even worse was the coach said to do it on hard pace the even and moderate pace the odds. Unbelieveably, that man is now a coach a very good high school.

Originally posted by sdswimmer How do i know how long a 200 takes if my time clock only shows seocnds (do I assume the minutes based on previous times), when I have a build set do I need to check the clock each length or just go by general feel, and while we're at it-build vs. decrease? Believe me, what you just said is brilliant. I don't know how many times I've heard coaches say somehting like on 2:10 and there is no regular clock in sight. It is almost impossible for me to figure out the progression. I was once told to do something on 1: 40. I never did get the time down. I just did the swim and waited for what I thought would be the right time. It woudl have been so much more clear if he had said somehting like on 10seconds rest or something. What was even worse was the coach said to do it on hard pace the even and moderate pace the odds. Unbelieveably, that man is now a coach a very good high school.