I've been lurking for awhile on this forum and always enjoy reading the advice from other members on here. I finally joined USMS last week and will be swimming my first meet in 12 years this weekend. Anybody else on here swimming in this meet? I'm excited to get some real times this weekend...something I can use for motivation to keep swimming and getting better. I will be swimming the 100 fly, 200 back, 50 free, 100 IM, 50 fly, 50 ***, 100, free and 200 fly:drowning:. I've attached the psych sheet for anyone interested.7066
I do have a question about some rule changes since the last time I swam in a meet. Do most masters swimmers utilize the single dolphin kick on the *** underwater pull? I know it's legal now, but has anyone been dqed for it? Also the two hand touch has been changed to the simultaneous touch correct? Your hands can be uneven as long as your hands touch simultaneously? Any other rule changes I should be aware of in the last 10 years or so?
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Hopefully I will become more familiar with the names and what to look for at masters meets. I saw in the results 91 year old Ole Larson swam the 1000 free and 83 year old Irwin Stolz swam the 1650. Now that's impressive! Glad to here you had a good meet overall. I was really pleased and surprised with most of the times I swam. I feel like I had a pretty good Sunday. My 50 fly time sort of surprised me. I swam a 26.04 and wasn't expecting to be that close to swimming in the 25's.
I did pay particular attention to the fast breaststrokers as that used to be my best stroke in age group. Now it seems its the hardest to get up to speed. Maybe I should venture over to the breaststroke lane for some advice. I think one of my problems is its easier to slack off in practice when swimming *** than it is other strokes.
Hopefully I will become more familiar with the names and what to look for at masters meets. I saw in the results 91 year old Ole Larson swam the 1000 free and 83 year old Irwin Stolz swam the 1650. Now that's impressive! Glad to here you had a good meet overall. I was really pleased and surprised with most of the times I swam. I feel like I had a pretty good Sunday. My 50 fly time sort of surprised me. I swam a 26.04 and wasn't expecting to be that close to swimming in the 25's.
I did pay particular attention to the fast breaststrokers as that used to be my best stroke in age group. Now it seems its the hardest to get up to speed. Maybe I should venture over to the breaststroke lane for some advice. I think one of my problems is its easier to slack off in practice when swimming *** than it is other strokes.
