Should I swim freestyle or butterfly at championships?

Question

I am competing although 13-18 it is Battle of Ages so against all 13-14.

Free time- 24:21

Fly time- 29:22

Which? I need some advice from fellow swimmers.

Answer 1

Short Course I assume? You are fast. :)

I would swim the 50 Free. You have a West Coast Sectional time in that, by the way.

Answer 2

those are both really fast times! your fly time looks good, but i think it'd be better to go with your free because it looks like you are doing better in that area. but, there is generally more competition in freestyle, especially the 50 free so yeah.

Answer 3

Those are pretty impressive times for a 13-year-old. I'd go in the freestyle. That's what my daughter said. She just finished her senior year after earning 4 varsity letters.

Answer 4

It all depends. What part of the country do you live in? What are the other times like? I'd go with the 50 Free since your time there is a little bit better than the Fly, but then again, where you live could be slower at Butterfly than Freestyle.

Nice times by the way, you'd be good compitition for me.

Answer 5

I would say definitely the freestyle.  Both of your times are good, but your free sounds a lot faster for your age group.  You would probably place higher with that.

Answer 6

looking at your times i would say freestyle. although freestyle tends ot have mroe competition in the event, your time is much faster in the free than the fly.