GoSwim GoldHow do some swimmers improve so quickly?
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We have a sophomore swimmer on our team with his first year of swimming. In beginning of the waterpolo season (september) he had a 1:17 100 free. Just a week ago he split a 52 in a 4X100 free relay! I asked him how did he do it and he said he has no clue whatsoever. He said his drops:
What does it take to improve that much? |
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I'm not sure what the case is with that guy, but I personally experienced something quite like him. I myself am a sophomore with a 50.3 in the 100 free. However, a year ago, I had a :59; while my drop wasn't as large as his, I think I've come quite far. However, unlike him, I LOVED the sport and worked my butt off for a year to do that! Well, most of the time. Admittedly, I could have tried harder and swam more often, but I still like to say I got here through hard work. As for the guy who just went a 52 split, perhaps he just has natural talent for the sport! If he plays water polo, I'd guess he'd be pretty good at swimming too. I've met some fast people before who don't even swim, so you never know! |
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Perhaps he just focuses on his technique more than anything else? How much did you pay attention to hard conditioning vs pure technique training? I have to say though, that is a pretty impressive improvement for you as well! |
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Well, quite a good portion of mine was technique work as my coach in China was a former Olympian in the backstroke and freestyle. She allowed me to achieve good technique, and when I moved back to America, I was hit with almost sheer conditioning. That's what I'm doing right now, just pumping out the yardage. However, because I already have the technical fundamentals, I'm keeping my technique more or less the same as when I had good technique in China, so I'm improving rapidly in America. I'm expecting to be down 47-48 next year around this time. |
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The tourists on 57th street in New York always ask. " How do you get to Carnegie Hall." Practice,Practice,Practice. I think that's your goal. Enjoy.. |
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I don't know about that Chris, seems to me I've been swimming more consistently and frequently longer than he did. And hardly slacking off by not going slow in training. Perfect practice rather than practice might be a bit more on track here. Tony, so you did not really condition hard in China? There must have been a massive improvement in your technique to go a 59 to a low 50! |
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Well, I said a good portion of my work in China was technique. That doesn't mean we just screwed around in the water! A lot of the swims I did in China were speed sets, such as 20x50 on :45 (do note these were in meter pools). So yeah, it improved my speed endurance quite a bit and my coach would just get mad at me everytime I screw up my technique, so I think it helped me keep my form even when I'm dead dog tired. |
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