Get closer to my dream guys!

RE: Get closer to my dream guys!

Former Member — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 08:39:08 GMT

Come to the U.S. and swim a yards meet. I guarantee you'll break the minute barrier! :) Yeah thats would be great. I am sure training in the USA would push me over my limits.. Maybe I can do it in my vacation. Martin - Have you thought about or worked on negative splitting your 100 sets in practice? Or doing accelerated 100's where you pick up speed each 25 until you are flat out sprinting the finish? To be honest, I don't train for 100m. I am more a 200m guy..After my break in summer, I was starting with my swim training in october. For the Germans, I was doing somekind of special thing. I used 3 competitions in a row (every weekend one) until last week to get some speed. It worked well, I was very suprised to get in shape this way. So I am looking forward to see how I will doing in the next age group 40-44. :)

RE: Get closer to my dream guys!

knelson — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:39:07 GMT

Come to the U.S. and swim a yards meet. I guarantee you'll break the minute barrier! :)

RE: Get closer to my dream guys!

Redbird Alum — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 02:09:08 GMT

... I still believe my potential is to split under 30,0 the 2nd half someday. Martin - Have you thought about or worked on negative splitting your 100 sets in practice? Or doing accelerated 100's where you pick up speed each 25 until you are flat out sprinting the finish?

RE: Get closer to my dream guys!

Former Member — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:31:48 GMT

Last weekeend, I swam 1:00,9 with 29,6 the first 50m on the German Shortcourse Masters. Still looking forward to drop the last 1 second...

RE: Get closer to my dream guys!

Jeff Enge — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:29:15 GMT

That's pretty decent splitting, 29.6/31.3. How's your start and UWs?

RE: Get closer to my dream guys!

Former Member — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 08:02:43 GMT

Thank you.My start is good I think.My UWs are not that great, so I can improve there for sure. On my last 25 meters, I was struggling a little bit in this race... I still belive my potential is to split under 30,0 the 2nd half someday.

RE: Get closer to my dream guys!

Nichollsvi — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 07:50:58 GMT

Keep it up! Congrats!

RE: Get closer to my dream guys!

Former Member — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 08:36:27 GMT

Let me tell you something guys: 2 years ago there was a time I had two swims in a row around 1:04 and I thought thats it..the game is over, I getting older and slower I was mentally down and I almost quit. But than somethings changed, It turned around. I was focusing more in what I do and and how I feel than just doing somethings what has to be done...I changed a little bit my gym and lifting. I did more functional training and than suddenly my state of mind changed too and my next time in 100m backstroke was my best so far 1:02,5..than I started to belive I can get faster, I can really do. My confidence grew and since than I never looked back..Now I always looking forward what I can improved in my training and in my life to get better and to swim faster than I ever did before...

RE: Get closer to my dream guys!

fatboy — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 02:13:02 GMT

Great work! I believe you will achieve your goal. Keep us posted!

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orca1946 — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 03:38:26 GMT

Very cool to get FASTER with each year you get older!!

RE: Get closer to my dream guys!

Evan Ekman — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 03:10:37 GMT

you are knocking on the door. Keep up the great work!!

RE: Get closer to my dream guys!

Former Member — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 17:05:43 GMT

Ty, I was shaved but not full tapered. Maybe 75% of my usually tapering-program..There is still some room to improve. I am not happy with my start and underwater kicks...

RE: Get closer to my dream guys!

Former Member — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 10:42:08 GMT

Almost breaking a minute in 100scm back is quite impressive. Were you fully shaved and tapered?

RE: Get closer to my dream guys!

knelson — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 05:49:44 GMT

Awesome swim!