2011 Look Back ++ 2012: Look Ahead
Now is the perfect time to look back and look ahead
2011: Look Back
What did you accomplish in 2011?
What were some of your best swims?
In Meets
In Practice
What were your goals?
How'd your results compare with your goals
What did you learn in 2011?
What else should you ask and answer?
2012: Look Ahead
What would you like to accomplish in 2011?
What are your goals?
What are your plans?
How are you going to train?
What events are you going to race?
What meets do you plan to go to?
What would you like to learn in 2012?
What else should you ask and answer?
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Why do you swim?
2011 Accomplishments:
PB's in 100 breaststroke, 50 fly, and 100 IM. (Best swims for year)
Swam on three Top 10 LCM relays
Got my breaststroke stroke count down from 15 to 10 on a :20, 25yd from a push off, and from 12-12 strokes to 10-10 strokes on a :43, 50yd from a push off.
Improved my breaststroke turns and pullouts
Improved my backstroke and got it down from :23 to :20 from a push off.
FLOG'd 380+ miles for the year; my original GTD goal was 275 (which I thought was appropriate, given my 262 miles in 2010).
2011 Goals:
Achieved goals included above, but didn't make NQT in 100 breaststroke, which was one of my goals.
What did I learn?
I have a weak kick and especially need to improve it in backstroke and fly! :censor:
That my body CAN handle swimming 380 miles in a year; even after the major shoulder surgery I had. :bliss:
Training for the 200 breaststroke :censor: and I'm trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. My race times prove that I am definitely a sprinter!
2012 Goals:
Keep having FUN! If it's not fun, don't do it. Fortunately, almost everything swimming related was fun this year.
GTD goal = 400 miles
Make NQT for SCY 100 breaststroke = 1:29.06
Make NQT for SCY 50 free and/or PB = :31.03 (PB is :33.29; NQT is a bit of a stretch)
Swim a PB in 100IM: Need to hit 1:27.48
Swim a PB in 50 bk: Need to hit :44.12
Swim a PB in 50 fly: Need to hit :41.30
Break :40 in 50 breaststroke (PB is :38.90, but hit it in September 2010 and only hit :40.55 this year.)
Swim Max. 8 individual events at Auburn, Feb. 11-12
Compete at SCY Nationals
Compete at Athens LCM meet and hopefully get our relay team back together to beat our own state record and Top 10 ranking/time.
Compete at Dixie Zones
Compete at Senior Games
Compete in PTC Pentathlon
Compete in St. Nick's
Throw in some other developmental meets in between
Training and meet focus:
Continue swimming 6x wk; T-Th in coached program
Continue weights 2-3x wk
Training priorities: 50 & 100 breaststroke, followed by 50 free and 100IM
Work on kick strength/speed!
Continue working on stroke technique in all four strokes
So, Ande, how about you? :D
2011 Accomplishments:
PB's in 100 breaststroke, 50 fly, and 100 IM. (Best swims for year)
Swam on three Top 10 LCM relays
Got my breaststroke stroke count down from 15 to 10 on a :20, 25yd from a push off, and from 12-12 strokes to 10-10 strokes on a :43, 50yd from a push off.
Improved my breaststroke turns and pullouts
Improved my backstroke and got it down from :23 to :20 from a push off.
FLOG'd 380+ miles for the year; my original GTD goal was 275 (which I thought was appropriate, given my 262 miles in 2010).
2011 Goals:
Achieved goals included above, but didn't make NQT in 100 breaststroke, which was one of my goals.
What did I learn?
I have a weak kick and especially need to improve it in backstroke and fly! :censor:
That my body CAN handle swimming 380 miles in a year; even after the major shoulder surgery I had. :bliss:
Training for the 200 breaststroke :censor: and I'm trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. My race times prove that I am definitely a sprinter!
2012 Goals:
Keep having FUN! If it's not fun, don't do it. Fortunately, almost everything swimming related was fun this year.
GTD goal = 400 miles
Make NQT for SCY 100 breaststroke = 1:29.06
Make NQT for SCY 50 free and/or PB = :31.03 (PB is :33.29; NQT is a bit of a stretch)
Swim a PB in 100IM: Need to hit 1:27.48
Swim a PB in 50 bk: Need to hit :44.12
Swim a PB in 50 fly: Need to hit :41.30
Break :40 in 50 breaststroke (PB is :38.90, but hit it in September 2010 and only hit :40.55 this year.)
Swim Max. 8 individual events at Auburn, Feb. 11-12
Compete at SCY Nationals
Compete at Athens LCM meet and hopefully get our relay team back together to beat our own state record and Top 10 ranking/time.
Compete at Dixie Zones
Compete at Senior Games
Compete in PTC Pentathlon
Compete in St. Nick's
Throw in some other developmental meets in between
Training and meet focus:
Continue swimming 6x wk; T-Th in coached program
Continue weights 2-3x wk
Training priorities: 50 & 100 breaststroke, followed by 50 free and 100IM
Work on kick strength/speed!
Continue working on stroke technique in all four strokes
So, Ande, how about you? :D
