Setting realistic goals

p.s Newmastersswimmer- yup those are my times from my first meet ever.....this is my bragging so be fore warned if you want to ignore it....which I just found out a few weeks ago that I got first in my breaststroke for my age group, and second in my 200 free . My next meet is in three weeks and I can't wait!! originally posted by Seagurl Wow! Congrats...that's very impressive....I think you will probably see a fairly drastic improvement in your times in this next meet simply because of the experience of competing in a meet....Your still at the beggining of your competitive career....This newness to competition works in your favor when it comes to quick time drops......I think you should go to Texas and swim for a summer....One reason is that you don't swim with an organized team in Idaho....Wait to you get a taste of swimming with other competitive swimmers that have a similar passion for swimming....when you put these two important factors together...the "x"% improvement curve limit Knelson and others have mentioned has much less impact.....I think that the "x% improvement barrier" doesn't really apply (or apply that much lets say) untill after you have experienced a little more in competitive swimming that what you've experienced thus far......(no offense Knelson....maybe your "engineering type" mind is a little too calculating about this one?....It's cool though b/c I know your pulling for her anyway)......Also I think one big advantage for you is your overall passion and desire to improve.....You seem anxious for two a days.....hey your young enough to take it physically so go for the two a days....You seem to have enough drive to hang with that kinda thing.....I, myself, may be a bit too "ripe" for that kinda punishement....we will all be pulling for you though....... Newmastersswimmer Oh yeah....Also I want you to improve so that when I kick your butt someday there won't be any excuses....(j/k of course!)

p.s Newmastersswimmer- yup those are my times from my first meet ever.....this is my bragging so be fore warned if you want to ignore it....which I just found out a few weeks ago that I got first in my breaststroke for my age group, and second in my 200 free . My next meet is in three weeks and I can't wait!! originally posted by Seagurl Wow! Congrats...that's very impressive....I think you will probably see a fairly drastic improvement in your times in this next meet simply because of the experience of competing in a meet....Your still at the beggining of your competitive career....This newness to competition works in your favor when it comes to quick time drops......I think you should go to Texas and swim for a summer....One reason is that you don't swim with an organized team in Idaho....Wait to you get a taste of swimming with other competitive swimmers that have a similar passion for swimming....when you put these two important factors together...the "x"% improvement curve limit Knelson and others have mentioned has much less impact.....I think that the "x% improvement barrier" doesn't really apply (or apply that much lets say) untill after you have experienced a little more in competitive swimming that what you've experienced thus far......(no offense Knelson....maybe your "engineering type" mind is a little too calculating about this one?....It's cool though b/c I know your pulling for her anyway)......Also I think one big advantage for you is your overall passion and desire to improve.....You seem anxious for two a days.....hey your young enough to take it physically so go for the two a days....You seem to have enough drive to hang with that kinda thing.....I, myself, may be a bit too "ripe" for that kinda punishement....we will all be pulling for you though....... Newmastersswimmer Oh yeah....Also I want you to improve so that when I kick your butt someday there won't be any excuses....(j/k of course!)