Any advice for swimming?

Question

ok so im actually the lead swimmer for the 500 free. i need to know what i can do to maximize my output and get the lowest time possible. do you guys have any advice or suggestions on things that would help me go faster? like best stroke technique, best pushing off/flipturn, best breath count, and what best to eat a day before or shortly before a swim meet. please i really need your help/advice/suggestion, thanks.

Answer 1

A way to swim races over 200m is to negative split your times. Bilateral breathing will be the best way to go, and do not hold your breath.

Try not to breathe 3 strokes into the wall and 3 strokes off the wall. It helps maintain your momentum prior going into the turn.

Eat a meal full of carbs the day before, and on the day of the meet, eat a light meal and pack plenty of snacks and fluids for the day.

I don't know what speed you go, but if you are seeded #1, you ought to be fast. Keep up with the others for the first 300m, then work your speed so that you will be at sprint pace when you have 150m to go. It will hurt, and remember to keep your head down and not breathe when approaching the finish. (approx 5m)

Answer 2

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Also depends on your definition of worse, what are you getting at? If you mean by creating cricket leagues of their own, isn't it something the ECB has already done many many years ago, even the T20 was invented in England, India took the idea and ran away with it...Dean Jones, once said that Cricket is like baking cookies, anyone can bake them and eat them, there are no proprietary rights!

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Answer 3

Just start breathing 3 or 5 in training and then you will get used to it and it will maek ur 500 faster

Answer 4

For the sake of discussion, let's pretend your goal time is 5:20. That means you should average 1:04 for each of the  5 X 100s you'll be swimming.

However, good swimmers are always speeding up as they go, NOT slowing down.  So, have your coach time you for a 100 at 1:05 ... find out what that speed feels like.  Then, start your race at that speed or a bit SLOWER.  Then, as you go, increase your speed down to 1:04.5, then 1:04, then 1:03.5, then 1:03.  

I coach race strategy based on the following;  You should never be swimming FASTER than you can maintain for the remainder of the race.  That means that as you get closer to the end of your race you are always speeding up.  That also means that the 2nd half of your race is faster than the first half (called negative splitting).  You'll find that, almost with out fail, when a world record is set, the swimmer or runner negative split the race.

Good luck ... OH, one more thing ... you MUST have good stroke technique ... without good stroke mechanics all of the hard work in the world will do you no good.

Here is another "one more thing" ... you MUST start your race with breathing right after your breakout ... DO NOT HOLD YOUR BREATH AT ALL ON THE FIRST LENGTH!

ANOTHER "one more thing" ... finish your warm-up within 5 minutes of your race ... that way, your body is already working in a fashion that will help you to avoid fatigue.

Answer 5

It's all about what you do in practice. You should be doing thresh hold sets for about 45min - 1hr every day pushing yourself.

I always found I swam on an empty stomach, and the night before just don't binge or have caffeine or anything like that. Nothing too specific.

Stay long and smooth the whole time, especially the opening 200. Keep your stroke count per lap down as much as you can and use your larger muscle groups in your shoulders. Quick strokes will tire you out too fast. The best people I see swim the 500 take about 12 to 14 strokes a lap.

Breath as much as you want, just so long as it doesn't slow you down. There are some swimmers that have breathing so down pat that they could breath every stroke and notice no difference. Practice low-profile breathing the best you can. If possible get a recording of yourself to help this.

Answer 6

Im A good 500 swimmer... my coach encourages us to do a 8-12 beat count... wich means you kick 8-12 times per 3 strokes... it helps a lot...