Technique

Pacing a 200 and IM

All strokes

You spread your effort across the race and keep each length steady, including every stroke in individual medley, or IM.

Keep in mind

  • Build your effort
  • Keep each length steady
  • Plan each stroke

Warm-up drills

Four steady lengths

With your coach, swim four comfortable lengths and compare the effort on each one.

Ask the coach

How could my swimmer distribute effort across the lengths or IM strokes?

Videos

How To Drop 10 Seconds in the 200 IM

Fares Ksebati · 15:16

What's The Best Way to Swim a 200?

MySwimPro · 4:13