I am hoping to drop some time this summer by joining a summer swim program, which by the way...if anyone knows of good programs I'm still looking :) , but hopefully in Texas. Overall I need my times to go down about 30 to 40 seconds but I realize that is not going to happen in one summer. How much is a realistic goal to drop in one summer? I was hoping that maybe 10 to 20 seconds would be nice, or is that too much? Thanx a bunch!!!
~Kyra
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It's realistic... if you put in the work.
I've been improving my meet times at about 1% to 3% a month (depending on the stroke and my training emphasis). Not saying it's a standard, but I think it's the most reasonable way to judge improvement.
You're suggesting that you improve (averaging over 3 months) at a rate of 3% to 6% for your 100 ***, and 1% to 4% for your 200 free.
A 20 second improvement for 100 *** may be a bit much, but 20 seconds for the 200 free is completely possible. I'd look for a 10 second improvement on your 100 ***. 3% improvement is all I've been able to achieve so far, myself. And then carrying that improvement for 3 months straight... it's going to be work. Possible, but work.
Actually, come to think of it... I think improving both events by 3% can't be done realistically. I think you're going to have to pick one over the other or look for a 2% improvement in both (6 seconds - ***, 10 seconds - free).
It's realistic... if you put in the work.
I've been improving my meet times at about 1% to 3% a month (depending on the stroke and my training emphasis). Not saying it's a standard, but I think it's the most reasonable way to judge improvement.
You're suggesting that you improve (averaging over 3 months) at a rate of 3% to 6% for your 100 ***, and 1% to 4% for your 200 free.
A 20 second improvement for 100 *** may be a bit much, but 20 seconds for the 200 free is completely possible. I'd look for a 10 second improvement on your 100 ***. 3% improvement is all I've been able to achieve so far, myself. And then carrying that improvement for 3 months straight... it's going to be work. Possible, but work.
Actually, come to think of it... I think improving both events by 3% can't be done realistically. I think you're going to have to pick one over the other or look for a 2% improvement in both (6 seconds - ***, 10 seconds - free).
