I did a 50 fly in my first swim meet in 20+ years with minimal training so I thought I would have no problem doing a 100 three months later. Since then I have trained harder and improved significantly in the freestyle with speed and endurance yet I still die after 50 yards of butterfly. 95% of my training is free as the fly takes everything out of me. At the end of a 2000 yard workout I might do one 50. That might not sound like much to you all but I can do a set of like 15 x 100 which is well beyond what i have been capable in years.
Once a week I might do 10X25 fly or I might just see how far I can go. I always die after the 2nd turn. Complete breakdown. Yet I could do a 50 months ago without any concern at all of just completing the distance.
My stroke may be fundamentally flawed. Maybe I just got by as a youth on raw power. The only form I have is all out until the momentum is lost and then it is complete breakdown withing 3 strokes. I don't know if there is some kind of hesitation stroke I can use to get through, but at this point I think I need sets and strategies to build up to it on the stroke I have.
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Is correct breakout or breakdown...? The second? :confused:
"Breakout" is the correct word.
I know what you mean: if your rhythm isn't good from the breakout, it is difficult to correct it.
Don't breathe on the first stroke after the breakout. Breathe only on the second stroke, and see if that is better.
Your training sets look good. This set must be pretty brutal:
4x (75 fly, 30 "stop, 50 fly, 20" stop, 25 fly) between each set 3x50 freestyle.If the 100 is your focus event, you want to include, at least one, fast 100 (for time) in your training every week. Here you can work on things like; your dive, breakout, SDK's, rhythm and speed. It will give you a good indication of what you need to improve on.
1:16:40 is a good time!
Good luck.
Is correct breakout or breakdown...? The second? :confused:
"Breakout" is the correct word.
I know what you mean: if your rhythm isn't good from the breakout, it is difficult to correct it.
Don't breathe on the first stroke after the breakout. Breathe only on the second stroke, and see if that is better.
Your training sets look good. This set must be pretty brutal:
4x (75 fly, 30 "stop, 50 fly, 20" stop, 25 fly) between each set 3x50 freestyle.If the 100 is your focus event, you want to include, at least one, fast 100 (for time) in your training every week. Here you can work on things like; your dive, breakout, SDK's, rhythm and speed. It will give you a good indication of what you need to improve on.
1:16:40 is a good time!
Good luck.
