09/18/08

SCY
400 free
500 pull
500 swim
3 x 100 @1:30 fr, bk, fr
2 x 100 br @ 3:00 - 1:24, 1:21
50 br drill. I did a few strokes of fly then a few strokes of breast
100 breast FAST - 1:17!!!
150 wd

2300 yards

I had a breaststroke breakthrough today. I was mulling over the myriad tips Marc gave me as I was trying to figure out how to make my breaststroke more efficient. ON the 50 drill, I started out trying to keep my hands near the surface, tried to compact my lower back, etc. Then I recalled that Marc mentioned the catch and stroke is a lot like the beginning of the fly. I did a couple strokes of fly to get the catch in my head, then a couple strokes of breast while working on keeping the catch similar to that of the fly. It felt faster. I did another 100 for time and had that breakthrough! That's the first sub 1:20 I've ever done in practice. For reference, I went 1:16.73 last February in the 100 breast at a pentathlon meet. What a feeling.

Woo hoo! I still have a long way to go, but I felt like the fly catch made a big difference. I'll have to keep working that.

I really need to work on my turns and breakouts, also. I think I'm still losing a lot of momentum on my breakout.