Work out Advice needed: Getting under 1:00.

I need some workout advice. My goal is to get my 100 Free time under 1:00. Right now I am at about a 1:05. I only get 45 minutes in the water each day. I need some thoughts on what type of sets I should be doing. this morning I did 10 100's, 8 of them on the 1:25 and mixed in 2 on the 1:20. Should I be doing sets where I try to hold 1:10's and under but take more rest in between or sets like I did this morning. Anyone with thoughts?? Thanks and Merry Christmas to all. thats odd, 65 for a 100 sprint yet you can bosh out repeats on 1:20 and 1:25. this has got to be something to do with your technique. heck now-a-days i have to be in a well good mood to do say 10x100 on 1:20 (when i was an age grouper we used to do 30-60x100 on 1:20!! :-| ) but on heavy speed work sets i can do 62 (or under on a good day) from a push right after such a set. and in a race....well i dont know, ive not raced the 100m free for a long time now but my best was 55. i was more of a backstroker, i used to be able to repeat 100's back on 1:25!! whats your stroke like? do have a good roll of the shoulders, extending the arms right out in front? a nice high elbow on the pull? are you extending that pull right down past your hips? what about streamlining off of starts and turns? how far are you going off a turn? do you dolphin kick? all these things are about getting the most out of the energy you put in. you shouldnt be feeling your stroke going to pot on the last length. how about using paddles? build some more strenght in the arms, or how about using a pair of fins to do some sprint work? with the fins you should be able to see what its like to move through the water faster and that way you can see what to do to your stroke to make swimming at that speed do-able. and yeah, try the stuff the other guys mention... training at race pace is a great way to get used to it and improve. for reference, Rebecca Adlington does about 5-6 sessions of her week doing basically olympic/WR pace...thats why she's so damn good.

I need some workout advice. My goal is to get my 100 Free time under 1:00. Right now I am at about a 1:05. I only get 45 minutes in the water each day. I need some thoughts on what type of sets I should be doing. this morning I did 10 100's, 8 of them on the 1:25 and mixed in 2 on the 1:20. Should I be doing sets where I try to hold 1:10's and under but take more rest in between or sets like I did this morning. Anyone with thoughts?? Thanks and Merry Christmas to all. thats odd, 65 for a 100 sprint yet you can bosh out repeats on 1:20 and 1:25. this has got to be something to do with your technique. heck now-a-days i have to be in a well good mood to do say 10x100 on 1:20 (when i was an age grouper we used to do 30-60x100 on 1:20!! :-| ) but on heavy speed work sets i can do 62 (or under on a good day) from a push right after such a set. and in a race....well i dont know, ive not raced the 100m free for a long time now but my best was 55. i was more of a backstroker, i used to be able to repeat 100's back on 1:25!! whats your stroke like? do have a good roll of the shoulders, extending the arms right out in front? a nice high elbow on the pull? are you extending that pull right down past your hips? what about streamlining off of starts and turns? how far are you going off a turn? do you dolphin kick? all these things are about getting the most out of the energy you put in. you shouldnt be feeling your stroke going to pot on the last length. how about using paddles? build some more strenght in the arms, or how about using a pair of fins to do some sprint work? with the fins you should be able to see what its like to move through the water faster and that way you can see what to do to your stroke to make swimming at that speed do-able. and yeah, try the stuff the other guys mention... training at race pace is a great way to get used to it and improve. for reference, Rebecca Adlington does about 5-6 sessions of her week doing basically olympic/WR pace...thats why she's so damn good.