“MY THOUGHTS ON

MEDLEY TRAINING

AND COMPETITION”

Matthew Brown

Thoughts when approaching the IM:

200 Versus 400 IM *200 : Sprint [200] V Distance [200+400]

Speed – Sprint control

Train like a 300 swimmer *400 : Build 2nd 50

Train like a 1500 swimmer

Compete in multi events - strokes - distances

50 Fly Heat 26.54

50 Fly Semi 26.50

50 Fly Final 26.44

200 IM Heat 2.15.86

200 IM Final 2.10.75

100 F/S Heat 55.86

100 F/S Semi 55.02

100 F/S Final 54.70

100 Back Heat 1.01.72

100 Back Semi 1.00.23

100 Back Final 59.21

50 Back Heat 28.86

50 Back Semi 28.24

50 Back Final 27.95

200 Back Heat 2.13.79

200 Back Final 2.08.19

50 Fly Heat 26.48

50 Fly Semi-Final 26.65

50 Fly Final 26.29 3rd

100 Back Heat 1.00.90

100 Back Semi-Final 1.00.28 CGR

100 Back Final 59.70 CGR 1st

50 Back Heat 28.48

50 Back Semi-Final 28.03 CGR

50 Back Final 28.30 3rd

4x100 F/S Relay 54.09 CGR 1st

100 Back Relay 59.54 CGR 1st

200 Back Heat 2.10.01

200 Back Final 2.08.19 3rd

100 F/S Heat 55.33

100 F/S Semi-Final 55.37

100 F/S Final 54.30 2nd

200 IM Heat 2.14.82

200 IM Final 2.10.83 2nd

Open Nationals - 2010 Commonwealth Games - 2010

200 IM

Fly – Relaxed fast speed

Back – Controlled legs / hold + rating with arms

Breast – Travel time / use legs

F/S – Transition fast / 6 beat kick – what ever is left!

400 IM

All strokes need to be 2nd 50 Back end strong

Fly - Remain relaxed

Back – Controlled stroke rate / manage legs

Breast – Low stroke count – extend the reach / Travel time!

F/S – Consolidate early with a strong exit from Breast to F/S turn

Strength Vs Weakness in IM

How do you overcome a weakness? What is the weakness: - Slow back leg / Was the fly to fast? Eg: Emily Seebohm Pan Pacific – Commonwealth Trials – March 2010 27.21-59.89-1.39.08-2.10.75 27.21-32.78-39.19-31.83 - 17 years Age Nationals – April 2006 30.35-1.06.92-1.50.45-2.20.78 30.35-36.57-43.53-30.33 - 13 years Pan Pacific Champs – August 2010 27.31-1.00.63-1.39.09-2.09.93 27.31-33.32-38.43-30.84 - 18 years How did I fix this problem?

IM Turns

Speed into the wall is translated into greater speed out off the wall.

Always remember the 5th Stroke

Fly to Back + Breast to F/S

- Dolphin kick with speed + intent

Back to Breast :

Reverse tumble Vs Traditional?

- Oxygen debt issue