At the Duel in the Pool Rebecca Soni broke Leisel Jones' 200 SCM breast WR by nearly a second. Below is the race analysis and comparison:
Rebecca Soni: 2:14.57 (31.05/34.13/34.82/34.57)
Leisel Jones: 2:15.42 (31.30/34.77/34.93/34.42)
http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=61baffab-7606-4a32-8f45-eb70f9a2eebc.html
42:45.00 mark is the beginning of the race
Soni a "get out and go" breaststroker stays true to her colors during this race. She takes it out in a blistering 1:05.18, nearly a second faster than Jones' 1:06.07. This can be due to her higher amount of strokes, 8 consistently throughout middle 100 compared to Jones' 6 and 7 per lap. Both swimmers have similar turn times averaging 5.4 seconds. The main reason Soni is able to break the record is not due to her take out speed, but her work on the way home. She only descends 6.2% which is slightly more than Jones' 4.7% decrease, but is much better than her SCY WR swim where she depreciated 7.37%. Soni had a smaller gap between her first and second 100 due to her ability to keep her strokes/lap consistent. In both of her races (SCY and SCM WRs) where she is able keep her strokes consistent she is able to bring it home at a reasonable speed, cough cough 2009 World Championship finals 13.9% decrease...
What do you think causes big fluctuations in swimmers back half speed? Poor race strategy? Nerves?
Rebecca Soni: 2:14.57 (31.05/34.13/34.82/34.57)
Leisel Jones: 2:15.42 (31.30/34.77/34.93/34.42)
http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=61baffab-7606-4a32-8f45-eb70f9a2eebc.html
42:45.00 mark is the beginning of the race
Soni a "get out and go" breaststroker stays true to her colors during this race. She takes it out in a blistering 1:05.18, nearly a second faster than Jones' 1:06.07. This can be due to her higher amount of strokes, 8 consistently throughout middle 100 compared to Jones' 6 and 7 per lap. Both swimmers have similar turn times averaging 5.4 seconds. The main reason Soni is able to break the record is not due to her take out speed, but her work on the way home. She only descends 6.2% which is slightly more than Jones' 4.7% decrease, but is much better than her SCY WR swim where she depreciated 7.37%. Soni had a smaller gap between her first and second 100 due to her ability to keep her strokes/lap consistent. In both of her races (SCY and SCM WRs) where she is able keep her strokes consistent she is able to bring it home at a reasonable speed, cough cough 2009 World Championship finals 13.9% decrease...
What do you think causes big fluctuations in swimmers back half speed? Poor race strategy? Nerves?
By G. John Mullen founder of the Center of Optimal Restoration, Swimming World Magazine Columnist, creator of the Swimmer's Shoulder System, and chief editor of the Swimming Science Research Review.
Since i am a swimmer, i feel that naturally anybody in a race will go out fast in the first half of a race, and try to hang on for the latter half. Of course the back half will be slower, because a swimmer can't get out and jump off the block twice during a race. LOL. But perhaps the main reason for a slower back half of a race is not being able to negative split. Granted its hard to do, but with proper training i feel that this technique will become popular with all swimmers. Especially since the new suit rules will be in put in effect in a couple of days.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct that practically everyone will slow down the second half of their race, but with training and a proper race strategy the percent decrease should...decrease. As with your prediction with the new suits rules...we'll have to wait and see
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