I am a 14 year old boy. My 50 breast time is a 31.18. What should my 200 breast time be around? What should my technique be (because i am more of a sprinter)? Any tips on gliding? Also i have to swim 100 butterfly. My 50 fly time is a 34.30 (i know it sucks). What should my 100 fly time be around? What should my technique be? Thanks for all of the help!|||It is far too difficult to extrapolate your 200 time from a 50 time.
Another reply gave you incredible WRONG information on how to swim a 200. The guide to all of your races should be that at no point in your race should you be going faster than you can go for the remainder of the race.
If you think about that, that means that in a 500 you don't start off with your lifetime best 50 because you can't hold that time for the remainder of the race. How about a 100 fly? Well, if you sprint the first 25 since you can't hold that time for the remainder of the race so you must start of slow. Then as the race gets shorter and shorter, you go faster and faster because you can hold that speed for a lesser and lesser distance. That means that your third 50 on a 200 breast IS NOT the fastest, but it is almost as fast as your last 50 of a 200. Also, your first 50 is the slowest.
The same is true for a100 fly. Your first 25 is the slowest and your last 25 is the fastest. You actually need to make the first 25 of your 100 fly (or 50 in your 200 breast) feel so slow that if you went any slower, you'd stop. BUT, if you don't speed up as you go, your swim will be really slow.
On your fly, you must also start to breathe immediately after the breakout from your start. DO NOT hold your breath until the end of your race. YOU MUST START TO BREATHE IMMEDIATELY.|||Hmm, you are obviously a breaststroker because that's pretty fast for 14. How I swim the 200 breast goes like this:
1st 50- long smooth strokes
2nd 50- faster, more efficient strokes; build all the way up to a sprint
3rd 50- strong powerful strokes; all out fast (IMPORTANT! dont wait for the last 50 to go fast! swim
the 3rd 50 like it's the last one!)
4th 50- just give it all you have left! (and it shouldn't be much) your legs should be dead right now (don't focus on gliding so much, just finish the race!)
You should be holding around 35s if you 50 is a 31, so your final time should be about 2:33. (:
And the 100 fly? Umm, i'm pretty much the worst butterflyer on thhis planet, so I don't think you need my advice. Haha the 100 and 200 fly is pretty much hell for me.
Hope this helps! :D
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Breaststroke make your breasts smaller? and do any swimming strokes?
i was wondering if breast stroke or any other swimming strokes make your breasts smaller or your butt smaller?|||Breasts are nothing more than fatty tissue with pectoral muscle underneath. You can tone your pectoral muscles if you want and you will lose body fat from swimming but there's no such thing as targeted fat loss. No stroke will specifically target the fatty tissue in your breasts and make them smaller. Same goes for your butt.
A lot of female athletes like Olympic swimmers, gymnasts, and bodybuilders have little to no breasts. Bodybuilders appear small-chested due to low fat low carb high protein diets and because they use weights to tone and build up their pectoral muscles. Female swimmers lift weights, do pilates, yoga, maintain low body fat with plenty of workouts, and do resistance training. All of that *can* affect body fat and build and tone pectorals.|||there is a possibility. often when women excercise the breasts are the first thing to get smaller. However just because you swim laps doesnt mean your breasts will get smaller. you look at olympians and they have no breasts because they excercise like mad and eat certain things to keep them in the best shape possible. Swimming is the best thing for you so dont let the fear of having no breats stop you.|||Because the pectoral muscles (chest) are actually built up by swimming, it stands to reason that swimming can perk up the breasts. In my years of high school and college swimming, I have never heard that swimming could make a woman's chest smaller. So, no worries.|||No, that is not true. Swimming Breaststroke makes your breasts larger. The muscle grows in you breasts and they are more perky and better shaped!
A lot of female athletes like Olympic swimmers, gymnasts, and bodybuilders have little to no breasts. Bodybuilders appear small-chested due to low fat low carb high protein diets and because they use weights to tone and build up their pectoral muscles. Female swimmers lift weights, do pilates, yoga, maintain low body fat with plenty of workouts, and do resistance training. All of that *can* affect body fat and build and tone pectorals.|||there is a possibility. often when women excercise the breasts are the first thing to get smaller. However just because you swim laps doesnt mean your breasts will get smaller. you look at olympians and they have no breasts because they excercise like mad and eat certain things to keep them in the best shape possible. Swimming is the best thing for you so dont let the fear of having no breats stop you.|||Because the pectoral muscles (chest) are actually built up by swimming, it stands to reason that swimming can perk up the breasts. In my years of high school and college swimming, I have never heard that swimming could make a woman's chest smaller. So, no worries.|||No, that is not true. Swimming Breaststroke makes your breasts larger. The muscle grows in you breasts and they are more perky and better shaped!
Is breaststroke actually good exercise?
I just did 35 lengths of the pool but I only did breaststroke. I dont really like front crawl because I find it harder to get into a good breathing pattern. Would breaststroke actually improve my fitness?
Thnx|||Swimming in general is a very good form of exercise and all the strokes improve fitness.
If breaststroke is your preferred stroke then stick with what you like.|||swimming is one of the best sport you can do as it works all the main muscles. it doesn't matter what stroke you do it will still help with your fitness.|||any stroke is good exercise, but if you only use one stroke, you will begin to develop a limited set of muscles.|||if u wat really good exercise learn the B-fly if u can
but the breaststroke is fine too
Thnx|||Swimming in general is a very good form of exercise and all the strokes improve fitness.
If breaststroke is your preferred stroke then stick with what you like.|||swimming is one of the best sport you can do as it works all the main muscles. it doesn't matter what stroke you do it will still help with your fitness.|||any stroke is good exercise, but if you only use one stroke, you will begin to develop a limited set of muscles.|||if u wat really good exercise learn the B-fly if u can
but the breaststroke is fine too
Reasonable goal for the 100 breaststroke?
I am 15 years old and a sophomore in high school. I go a 1:03.4 in 100 breaststroke, but by this time 2 years from now i want to go at least a 59.4. Does this sound like a reasonable goal?|||It's reasonable and doable. Though if you don't work you can stay the same. One advantage you have is that you should be getting stronger and bigger which will help you swim faster.
Two other points to think about:
1. The faster you go, the more resistance. So dropping 4 seconds from a 1:07 to a 1:03 is not as hard as dropping the four you want to go. The physics of swimming a 59 mean that you will be encountering a lot more resistance so you have to be stronger...and have better strokes.
2. There is a difference between the starts, turns and strokes of someone swimming a 1:03...and someone swimming a 59. So keep working on your strokes, turns and racing technique. The sub minute breaststrokers I coached had much better details to their strokes than the slower ones. And as a rule, they worked harder.
One final point...a 59 is a heck of a good time...but you might want to set a higher goal. A 57 or 56 will get you into a lot more colleges and with good coaching, hard work and some natural talent it's probably possible. Good luck.|||That's awesome! I think that is a somewhat reasonable goal but you are going to have to train really hard! Just don't give up on it and make sure that you keep positive thoughts about it! A lot of how you do is based of your mental strength!!! Good luck!|||This is a reasonable goal as long as you keep practicing. Last shortcourse season I dropped over 5 seconds so you should be able to drop 4 seconds in two years.
good luck(:
Two other points to think about:
1. The faster you go, the more resistance. So dropping 4 seconds from a 1:07 to a 1:03 is not as hard as dropping the four you want to go. The physics of swimming a 59 mean that you will be encountering a lot more resistance so you have to be stronger...and have better strokes.
2. There is a difference between the starts, turns and strokes of someone swimming a 1:03...and someone swimming a 59. So keep working on your strokes, turns and racing technique. The sub minute breaststrokers I coached had much better details to their strokes than the slower ones. And as a rule, they worked harder.
One final point...a 59 is a heck of a good time...but you might want to set a higher goal. A 57 or 56 will get you into a lot more colleges and with good coaching, hard work and some natural talent it's probably possible. Good luck.|||That's awesome! I think that is a somewhat reasonable goal but you are going to have to train really hard! Just don't give up on it and make sure that you keep positive thoughts about it! A lot of how you do is based of your mental strength!!! Good luck!|||This is a reasonable goal as long as you keep practicing. Last shortcourse season I dropped over 5 seconds so you should be able to drop 4 seconds in two years.
good luck(:
Lifeguard but I only know breaststroke?
I want to train as a lifeguard but I only know breaststroke? Will the American Red Cross training teach me? Or will I need to take extra lessons first? Thanks so much for your help.|||The Red Cross won't teach you during your training. Luckily, you won't have to swim freestyle for a very long period of time. When I was certified last year, you really only needed to swim freestyle for an approach to a "drowning" victim. You were allowed to do any stroke of your choosing for the 500y swim and the brick test.
You should really learn some type of front crawl if your seriously considering becoming a lifeguard. It's a lot more efficient, and if (God forbid) your in a position where someone's life is in danger, you want to be there as soon as possible. The good news is, a lot of people find freestyle a lot easier to master than breaststroke. If your trouble is keeping your face in the water for a long period of time, you should really work on that before you think about putting yourself in a situation where you are responsible for others lives.|||yes you to learn to swim freestyle. it is the basic. anyway if you already knew how to swim breaststroke then it will be easy for you to learn the freestyle stroke.|||you would prob have to learn freestyle on your own because it is listed under the preskills
You should really learn some type of front crawl if your seriously considering becoming a lifeguard. It's a lot more efficient, and if (God forbid) your in a position where someone's life is in danger, you want to be there as soon as possible. The good news is, a lot of people find freestyle a lot easier to master than breaststroke. If your trouble is keeping your face in the water for a long period of time, you should really work on that before you think about putting yourself in a situation where you are responsible for others lives.|||yes you to learn to swim freestyle. it is the basic. anyway if you already knew how to swim breaststroke then it will be easy for you to learn the freestyle stroke.|||you would prob have to learn freestyle on your own because it is listed under the preskills
Is it possible for me to drop 13 seconds on breaststroke if I swimming club and on my schools swim?
I swim a 1:13.06|||HUH?! How about using REAL English?
Now, if you're asking if it is possible to drop 13 seconds in the 100 breaststroke the answer is, yes. Every swimmer who goes 13 seconds faster than you had to have dropped 13 seconds.
The better question is, is such a drop probable? That depends on the quality of your stroke mechanics; how hard do you work; are you physically capable of going that fast; are you really motivated and; how many miles per day are you willing to swim to prepare?
One thing to remember is that the drop from 1:13 to 1:04 is MUCH easier than the drop from 1:04 to 1:01 and the drop from 1:01 to 1:00 is even more difficult. In other words, the faster you go the more difficult it is to go fast.
In high school, there are only 15 girls who have ever been under 1:01. Last year there were about 100 high school aged boys in the entire country at that speed.
Good luck|||stick to one team for better consistency
Now, if you're asking if it is possible to drop 13 seconds in the 100 breaststroke the answer is, yes. Every swimmer who goes 13 seconds faster than you had to have dropped 13 seconds.
The better question is, is such a drop probable? That depends on the quality of your stroke mechanics; how hard do you work; are you physically capable of going that fast; are you really motivated and; how many miles per day are you willing to swim to prepare?
One thing to remember is that the drop from 1:13 to 1:04 is MUCH easier than the drop from 1:04 to 1:01 and the drop from 1:01 to 1:00 is even more difficult. In other words, the faster you go the more difficult it is to go fast.
In high school, there are only 15 girls who have ever been under 1:01. Last year there were about 100 high school aged boys in the entire country at that speed.
Good luck|||stick to one team for better consistency
How can you go fast in breaststroke?
i've been swimming for 6 years and no matter how hard i try i can't get any faster at breaststroke! have any advice?|||well i swim high 34's for long course 50 breast and i am 13. but its the timing of the pull and the kick that will make your time decrease and when you breathe push your head forward to get that extra bit further. also make sure you are pulling out correctly off the dive.|||have a fast recovery and long fast underwater pulls , also try to time your kick so that it matches when you go into the end of the stroke to get the most out of it.|||work a lot on ur stroke and kick and the glide.
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