The importance of stroke rate - To maximise your swim speed

Here we conduct a study of 2 swimmers during a race. Is keeping a high stroke rate important? Take a look and find out.
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[@EPaRaNoI]

Hi, I'm a triathlete with a very low swim stroke. I normally have 56-58 spm for a 1'25"-1'30"/100m pace. I have tried to rise my stroke rate during today's 4x400m workout up to 62 spm and I was swimming faster but my breathing was more forced and I had the feeling of not being able to withstand that 62 spm for a long time (let´s say 1500m). Is there a moment that breathing and feeling becomes more natural? How many weeks of training are needed to establish a new stroke rate ? Thanks.

[@joejustin007]

is there a calculation one can use to figure what the current stroke rate is? Sort of like measuring your pulse? Counting strokes for 15 seconds and multiply times 4?

[@curiosity3365]

Have you a recommendation for swim pacer?

[@kevingregory-evans2904]

50m, 100m, 1500m, fine. But is increasing stroke rate a big issue for 3800m? Especially with a cycle/run afterwards?

[@davidk7143]

This wasn't scientific. Using only three strokes with a vague start and end manual stopwatch click, plus yes, even if we assume your stroke rate estimates are accurate you're not looking at anything else going on with each lap (technique changes and so on). e.g. maybe something is going wrong with the technique in the slower laps that is making the stroke rate slower as well as increasing drag.