Just back from my first ever swim meet. Swam the 50y & 200y free. The best I ever did in training for 50y was 54 sec., today 51.91. I swam the 200 at my everyday pace not wanting to stress myself, 4:27.43. I've never done a 200 even in practice except on the way to 500 or 1000. I was happy with that and was probably even first in my AG since I saw no other 65-69 in that event. Also met a couple other first timers there, one of whom had only learned to swim a year ago.
It was also the first time I ever got the chance to dive off a starting block. None of the facilities I go to will allow it, so I just did a few practice dives but dove in from the deck in the races.
I'll be 69 next Sunday, so I want to do the epostal hour swim for the occasion. Next pool meet is Mar 5 in Southern Saratoga County. Waiting to hear from ssumargo next.
Go Sumo, cinc31003100 and ssumargo!! Way to go you all!
I am a slow handicapped swimmer, but I got to swim with a legend in the next lane of the 200 fly at the NOVA meet.
200 ***: 35 second PR
200 back: 33 second PR
200 fly: 1 second off my PR (stayed in the water because after a 5 min break I was in the same lane to swim the 200 free)
200 free: 12 second PR
200 IM: 15 second PR
and PR'ed the 500 the next day by 57 seconds! :)
Yeah my times aren't great, but I am at least improving. The sad part is I am trying to get the lifeguards to swim a 100 fly in 4x25 and they talk dying. :)
Go Sumo, cinc31003100 and ssumargo!! Way to go you all!
I am a slow handicapped swimmer, but I got to swim with a legend in the next lane of the 200 fly at the NOVA meet.
200 ***: 35 second PR
200 back: 33 second PR
200 fly: 1 second off my PR (stayed in the water because after a 5 min break I was in the same lane to swim the 200 free)
200 free: 12 second PR
200 IM: 15 second PR
and PR'ed the 500 the next day by 57 seconds! :)
Yeah my times aren't great, but I am at least improving. The sad part is I am trying to get the lifeguards to swim a 100 fly in 4x25 and they talk dying. :)
