Race tactics for the 200 fly event

The 200 butterfly is a 200 race like any other, so all the suggestions for this type of events apply here too. But swimmers and coaches alike know that this race has something special about it. Swimming a good 200 fly requires aerobic speed that can be maintained, which requires that you'll focus on this type of training. Some additional tips for the 200 fly race are the following:

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Race tactics tips for young swimmers

Do you coach development and age group swimmers and they don’t know how what to do during a race? This post is about general guidelines for constructing tactics for the 50 m, 100 m, and 200 m events. Of course there will be adjustments from one coach to another, one swimmer to another, and one stroke to another, but these guidelines are the general rule of thumb that coaches and their young swimmers should follow. These tactics should be practiced in daily training so that swimmers arrive at a meet knowing their race plans and feeling comfortable about what they want to do.

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