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re: Distance. Some Advice for Practices
Q
I am a new subscriber and received my first
set of workouts this morning. I have read through them carefully
and looking forward to getting started. I love the instruction on
improving the dives, streamlining with dolphin kick etc. Plus the
turns practice. However, how do I compensate for the distance as
it is a bit far for me. I'm only used to swimming @ 3000 to 3500m
in practice.
A
Once you develop more strength in dryland
and can handle the mechanics of swimming fly with the fly kick your
goal of breaking 4 min. should be easy. Try kicking with fins when
swimming fly to help with your leg strength and speed but don't
get into a habit of using fins. Work on some short fly swimming
(with fly kick) without breathing while maintaining proper body
position as described in Faster
Swimming. Stay as streamlined as possible
and take a few strokes to begin working on timing with the fly kick
then slowing work in the breathing. Timing and breathing of the
stroke is described for you also. Let me know how you progress.
Determine your stroke counts for training as it'll
definitely be a part of practices. In the course of a week you'll
train all strokes with a lot more kicking than you are use to. Work
in the kicking as you are able and feel free to use fins for part
of it until you can handle all the additional kicking. As the season
progresses kicking will be a smaller part (percentage) of the workout.
You don't have to increase your yardage drastically
and whatever you don't finish on a specific day, just continue it
the next practice. Try to plan your swimming workouts as to never
have three days between practices as you'll lose the feel for the
water.
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