How good is it to get first hand insights into what it took to set a new men’s 100 Freestyle World Short Course Record – Congratulations Kyle Chalmers!!!!
Out in 21.40, (0.32 under world record pace) and back in 23.44 for a new world record mark of 44.84 Wow!!
Thanks as well to Brett Hawke for the interview.
Kyle has been on a journey of racing over the past couple of months, maximizing that imense talent, and racing like he has never raced before. One of the keys to that world record was Kyle’s racing schedule, week in and week out, and the opportunity to implement what he practices in real racing conditions.
I his own words, Kyle has “ finally started to figure it out”. The constant racing enabled Kyle to work out and implement what he had to do to execute a great swim for that world record and execute he did.
The fruits of the work Kyle has put in can be seen in the break out off his start, the “execution into the walls”, leg speed in the turns, “pumping five fly kicks off the wall”, stroke rate maintenance, and hitting his goal time at the 50m split.
Yes, the importance of the work off the wall. In the interview Kyle maintains that this is still “an area [he] needs to improve on to be the best in the world”. He also speaks about the role of his coach in pushing the skills aspect ”day-in, day-out”. Kyle also talks about his breathing pattern – shows how individual that is.
Check out Brett Hawke interviewing Kyle Chalmers about his short course 100m freestyle world record.
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