I just had a meet and was unhappy with my 50 times...about a second slower than two months ago in both events (free and ***). I swam regularly (2200-3000 three or four times a week), including for the two weeks just prior to the meet, but before that, I took an entire week off (actually, 9 days) for a ski trip to Colorado. Could such a layoff have affected my times all that much, given that I am only swimming sprints?
As we age we all have cycles with our bodies. My advice is not to read too much into it as you have not done anything wrong training wise. One second seems like a lot but it really isn't. We all have up and down days regularly. The trick is to swim in several meets a year and hope for an up day. Just look forward to your next meet.
As we age we all have cycles with our bodies. My advice is not to read too much into it as you have not done anything wrong training wise. One second seems like a lot but it really isn't. We all have up and down days regularly. The trick is to swim in several meets a year and hope for an up day. Just look forward to your next meet.
