what are your current goals in swimming?

I have three - 1. Average 4 times a week in the pool for 2004 - including weeks missed for sick, vacation, etc. For 2003 I averaged just under 3 times a week. 2. Drop my 100 free under 1:10 - currently at 1:20 or 1:21. I'm still making progress, but not as fast as when I first started swimming last January. 3. Learn to do an adequate butterfly (notice I didn't say great). I don't have a set time planned for finishing 2 or 3 - but maybe I should so I push myself more.:confused:

(1a) Don't drown. (1b) Don't get injured. (2) Rehab existing injuries. (3) Derive some of the cardiovascular benefits (and other benefits) from regular exercise. (4) Learn how to do the front crawl.

train for this 1/2 ironman, and become a decent distance swimmer It's thrilling to envision swimming over people and passing them up, and come running out of the water (looking fit and fearless of course) the first woman, like it wasn't even work. That thought keeps me day dreaming forever during those 1000's (which is why I can't keep count I guess!).

general: -get stronger -build muscle -build cardio -learn other stroke techniques -keep fine tuning my freestyle -don't overtrain -Attend meets (sort of a measure of progress) -keep losing fat Short term: Do each practice as best as I can. Don't overtrain or injure myself. Short to Mid term (next few months): Break 1:20 in 100Y free, break :35 in 50Y free. Come close to swimming fina qualifying times in time for fina world games... Or by the LCM zone meet (this one might be a bit more realistic) Long term (1-2 or more years out): Qualify to swim in the 2005 LCM nationals. Have very respectable times in my age group. Get in as good of a shape as I possibly can. Compete a bit more seriously for few years, if I'm capable of it. I have no idea what my ultimate capability might end up being, we'll have to wait and see. I'll give it my best shot. Maybe give my best friend, who has several USMS top ten times run for her money ;) Delay arthritis setting in for as many years as possible.

Ultimate Big-Picture Goal: to be practicing, competing and enjoying both 50 or more years from now. - Note that this changes the focus of how I train and compete from the way I did it as a high school & college swimmer. - Also note that a lot of health and fitness goals happen as a by-product of this. Interim goals along the way: - Compete in Masters World Championships, or other international Masters meets every few years or so. - Compete at USMS Nationals somewhat regularly. Swimming at least one event faster than last Nationals - Make a USMS NQT in some event. - Break a PR from an event I actually swam in college. - Find a congenial Masters team wherever I move to, and contribute my time to helping organize or run some of its meets or activities, or to the meets or activities of the umbrella Masters groups in the area. Potential goal: swim English Channel (not sure yet if I can afford the time/$ that would require).

After 2 years of health issues, long story, I went to a meet in Charlotte this past weekend. I had 3 PR's out of 10 events. Most of my times go back to the same times as 2 years ago. I am happy were I am at but now I feel I can really begin to improve again. That is my goal to be better and faster than before. I did the One Hour Swim and came in almost equal to when I first did it in 2000 and better than all the years since then. I guess I never realized how much your health can effect you.