This is a drill recommended by @kday, it is perfect for improving your sprint times for big competitions:
To start with warm - Kevin recommends at least 2000m in various strokes
Then start your freestyle sprints - 20 x 12.5m: Odds are easy, evens are full-out
Check out Kevin's guide here: Swim 50 meters in under 30 seconds
Swim Sprint Drills: 20 x 12.5m Challenge rules
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Peter B answered the question Sprint for just 12.5m?
I remember doing the 12.5 meter thing in training but that would almost be 30 years ago , any how now trying to put it in an answer that fits the functional aspect of swimming, thinking that there are only shor...
Peter B answered the question Why only 12.5m?
I am not an expert on short term over load but starting cold straight into a sprint the body ident ready oxygen levels in the mussels drop amongst other things and things start going wrong up against in the middle of...
Rick P encouraged this.
Tarjei Ø answered the question Sprint for just 12.5m?
This is due to the fact that ATP->CP transitions in your muscles can serve up to 8 seconds of hard workout. The recovery time for this transition is short. There is no lactate involved until you start burning glycoge...
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Tarjei Ø answered the question Why only 12.5m?
This is due to the fact that ATP->ADP transitions in your muscles can serve up to 8 seconds of hard workout. The recovery time for this transition is short. There is no lactate involved until you start burning glycog...
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I'm confused...the length of the pool is 50m so what is the purpose of doing only 12.5m? I usually do 50m speed drills with the next 50m recovery and progress to doing Repeats.
Ann Marie P asked Why only 12.5m?
I'm confused...the length of the pool is 50m so what is the purpose of doing only 12.5m? I usually do 50m speed drills with the next 50m recovery and progress to doing Repeats.
Cags R created the Swim Sprint Drills: 20 x 12.5m Challenge
Why not ask for some advice from other Challenge takers, or read some of the Challenge guides first?
OK, I'll keep working at it!
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