Well, i am a student at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY that had the football team cut from the athletic program and instead had a swim team and a few other sports put in the program in its place. One day as i was working out in the gym this past september, the coach of the swim team saw me working out and asked me if i wanted to swim. He needed numbers more than anything since the collegiate competitive requirements are 11 participants a team. Mind you i am 5'7", 185 lbs, broad chest and shoulders with large legs. A running back figure. I have never swam before and i agreed to be on the swim team. The coach wants me to swim the 50 and 100 free and i like that for it is a fast twitch race more than slow twitch, and since i am a senior i don't really have time to increase my endurance and slow twitch. I was wondering if any of you had advice for me in my endeavour to become an excellent swimmer by february 2004, and hopefully win an event at the MAAC nationals. In my first meet on Oct. 11, i swam a 27.88 in the 50 free at Duquesne. If you couldn't tell by my hunting for a discussion ring and post, i am very intense and competitive, and am taking this very seriously. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and hope to have some replies soon!
Parents
Former Member
Well everybody, i didn't do all that bad for the time off i had...my first 50free was the only thing that was a bit off when i swam a 28.4. but then in my 100free iswam a 106.6, and my best time before break was a 1.05.1 or something in the 1.05's....so i was pretty happy with that...then in my relay i was the lead man and my 50 time was a 27.4. I was psyched with that cause that was my last race and close to my top time in the 50....Everybody said that i looked very clean and fast through the water, that my turns looked tight, (which i think still need to be tightened) and that i had great starts. now it is just punding out yardage and getting experience in the water. i felt real good in the water too...but my shoulder is starting to bother me but i am fighting through it...i took today off from practice cause i could barely move my arm this morning.....but i'll be back at it on tuesday...oh...i think i am not getting into a streamlined position early and efficient enough off my turns....i think that is really slowing me down....but...practice practice practice.....
Well everybody, i didn't do all that bad for the time off i had...my first 50free was the only thing that was a bit off when i swam a 28.4. but then in my 100free iswam a 106.6, and my best time before break was a 1.05.1 or something in the 1.05's....so i was pretty happy with that...then in my relay i was the lead man and my 50 time was a 27.4. I was psyched with that cause that was my last race and close to my top time in the 50....Everybody said that i looked very clean and fast through the water, that my turns looked tight, (which i think still need to be tightened) and that i had great starts. now it is just punding out yardage and getting experience in the water. i felt real good in the water too...but my shoulder is starting to bother me but i am fighting through it...i took today off from practice cause i could barely move my arm this morning.....but i'll be back at it on tuesday...oh...i think i am not getting into a streamlined position early and efficient enough off my turns....i think that is really slowing me down....but...practice practice practice.....
