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After the Pro Swim in Knoxville, SwimSwam headed just north up Lexington to see what the University of Kentucky was up to. On this Tuesday afternoon, they were mostly doing various forms of 200 pace work. I focused mostly on the women’s side of the pool, and got to see Kentucky’s famed “Backstroke U” group in action.
The set was 4 rounds of 3×75 @ :55 seconds, trying to hit 200 pace. Between Asia Seidt, Caitlin Brooks, Ali Galyer, and Sophie Sorenson in this UK backstroke core, it was a sight to behold.
So for 3×75 @ :55 seconds, trying to hit 200 pace would mean for a 200 SCY about 1:52 (give or take) or 112 seconds or 14 seconds/25 on average. For a 75 at 14 seconds/25, that’s 42 seconds/75. That leaves 13 seconds rest per 75. In Coleman’s words, short rest 75s.
And that what was being called out: 41, 42, 43, 44.
Swimming at race pace in a different distance takes a good sense of a stroke.
Not really related to the practice, but seeing the facility brought back fond memories of going to KY State A Champs there back in the day!
Yeah, you could hear that scoreboard for miles.
No footage of Wetzlar, Mitchell, or Brown? You gotta do it for the boys.
Always for the boys
The running dives to start practice were truly glorious. I’m still dreaming of the day those are legal for relays.
Don’t come running to me if you break your leg doing one of these!
Uh, he couldn’t run if he broke his leg.
I’m not mad this isn’t called “training and tacos”, just disappointed.
On one hand, I can’t have the series just devolve into complete chaos… on the other hand, this is a shame. and I feel shame
New series T-3000 and tacos? Just a thought.