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Why would someone good at 50m not be good at 100m? or 200m?

so strange to me that people who dominate at 1 distance migh...
Jet talented forum
  08/01/24
Transitions from drawing primarily on peak neuromuscular pow...
Comical coiffed multi-billionaire
  08/01/24
there is no 50M event. but even if there were, it would very...
Territorial Kitchen
  08/01/24
there is for swimming
Jet talented forum
  08/01/24
that's because it's, like, slower, man.
Sepia Digit Ratio
  08/01/24
there are 55m and 60m events indoors. loved those
wine national
  08/01/24
i don't think they have those events at the highest levels a...
Territorial Kitchen
  08/01/24
there are indoor world championships, ncaa indoors, etc. it ...
wine national
  08/01/24
It's exactly the same as track and field - aerobic capacity....
razzle cruel-hearted temple travel guidebook
  08/01/24
Exploding out of the gate is a skill. Jerry Rice had a medio...
obsidian quadroon mother
  08/01/24
I’m sure they’re real fucking good at it but the...
grizzly shivering mental disorder french chef
  08/01/24


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Date: August 1st, 2024 9:23 AM
Author: Jet talented forum

so strange to me that people who dominate at 1 distance might not be close to the top in another distance. it's not like we're talking about sprinting vs. marathon here, which clearly involve different skills and body capacities.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5568094&forum_id=2#47916733)



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Date: August 1st, 2024 11:00 AM
Author: Comical coiffed multi-billionaire

Transitions from drawing primarily on peak neuromuscular power output to anaerobic output to aerobic capacity to aerobic efficiency, with attendant refinements in optimal technique, occur over very short distances in swimming. Water is hard to move through.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5568094&forum_id=2#47917064)



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Date: August 1st, 2024 11:10 AM
Author: Territorial Kitchen

there is no 50M event. but even if there were, it would very heavily favor those who get the quickest start out of the blocks since the race would be so short. The quickest starter isn't always the person who wins the 100M and 200M. See e.g. Usain Bolt winning almost every race in the last 1/3 of the 100M.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5568094&forum_id=2#47917096)



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Date: August 1st, 2024 1:24 PM
Author: Jet talented forum

there is for swimming

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Date: August 1st, 2024 1:31 PM
Author: Sepia Digit Ratio

that's because it's, like, slower, man.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5568094&forum_id=2#47917692)



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Date: August 1st, 2024 1:45 PM
Author: wine national

there are 55m and 60m events indoors. loved those

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5568094&forum_id=2#47917739)



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Date: August 1st, 2024 3:53 PM
Author: Territorial Kitchen

i don't think they have those events at the highest levels and if they do, i would guess there's a lot of overlap with the 100M bros.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5568094&forum_id=2#47918309)



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Date: August 1st, 2024 8:47 PM
Author: wine national

there are indoor world championships, ncaa indoors, etc. it definitely favors the shorter guys. andre cason was the top guy back in the day.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5568094&forum_id=2#47919249)



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Date: August 1st, 2024 1:29 PM
Author: razzle cruel-hearted temple travel guidebook

It's exactly the same as track and field - aerobic capacity. It is the difference between running 100M and running 800M or 1600M. While it's not quite the difference between a sprint and a marathon there is a reason you have middle-distance specialists. And bear in mind that the pace of a one-miler and a marathon runner are not that different - about 40 seconds slower per mile. A 2-hour marathon time is the equivalent of running a 17-second 100M more than 400 times in a row.

In track and field, aerobic capacity is not nearly as important for 100/200M because the oxygen you breath as you start the race does not make it to your bloodstream until after the race is finished. It takes about 40 seconds, which is the reason you have 800M specialists - running top speed for 90 seconds is aerobically completely different than running 200M. At the 1600M distance it is more of a race against the pack.

So the same is true in swimming. Swimmers don't even really need to breathe for the 50M, but your pace and breathing for the 400/800/1600 are extremely important.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5568094&forum_id=2#47917685)



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Date: August 1st, 2024 1:35 PM
Author: obsidian quadroon mother

Exploding out of the gate is a skill. Jerry Rice had a mediocre 40 time bc he didn’t know/care how to explode from a standstill

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5568094&forum_id=2#47917702)



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Date: August 1st, 2024 1:53 PM
Author: grizzly shivering mental disorder french chef

I’m sure they’re real fucking good at it but there’s a crazy difference between really fucking good and world class. You have to specialize at that level.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5568094&forum_id=2#47917762)