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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Oh yes Syd,
usually I breath at the second stroke.
I reviewed my race and have noted a recovery whit arm expanses and long but too hight and the rythm of the strokes was very slow, for increase it can be all right drill on 25 and 50 meters in progression with long breack???
What's SDK's?
Thankyou very much for your help and your kindness!!!:)
Easy.
Yes, it is okay to swim 25's and 50's. Just remember, in order to get a feel for the race as a whole, you need to swim a 100 every now and then.
SDK refers to the underwater part of the race (when you dive off the blocks or push of the walls) and, in the Streamline position, Dolphin Kick. :) Check out this thread for some great advice from Ande.
Oh yes Syd,
usually I breath at the second stroke.
I reviewed my race and have noted a recovery whit arm expanses and long but too hight and the rythm of the strokes was very slow, for increase it can be all right drill on 25 and 50 meters in progression with long breack???
What's SDK's?
Thankyou very much for your help and your kindness!!!:)
Easy.
Yes, it is okay to swim 25's and 50's. Just remember, in order to get a feel for the race as a whole, you need to swim a 100 every now and then.
SDK refers to the underwater part of the race (when you dive off the blocks or push of the walls) and, in the Streamline position, Dolphin Kick. :) Check out this thread for some great advice from Ande.
