After my four month lay off and three weeks of fooling around in the pool, I have started my 1000 meters a day, sometimes twice a day. Can I at 72 years of age get my 50 free under 30, my 100 free under 1:07 and my 50 fly under 32 ??? I think I can.
Todays workout.
300 m warmup varied strokes no complete breaststroke, arms only. No devices such as paddles, floats, fins, or kick boards.
500 m swimming, today all crawl
4 x 25 in 16 sec. on 30
3 x 50 in 44 sec. on 1:30
2 x 75 in ? no longer watching the clock on 2 min.
1 x100 holding form. Am I ever out of shape.
200 m very sloppy swim.
George www.swimdownhill.com
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Hey George, I was looking around your website weeks ago, even before I found this place. I didn't look into your bio, but will as soon as it is back on (your wesite). I am 54. I want to close in on 30s for the 50 meters freestyle. I haven't yet a number for the 50 fly. My first timed race (free) in Sept. 2004 was 34.58, without the flip turn. Last March I got a 33.07 with a flip turn. My all time heavy weight was 102 kilos a couple of months ago, now I am at 97, want to get down to 80, had a 18 year old weight of 72. (224, 213, 176, 158 lbs). Its incredible how you lose endurance and resilience, but there is always a little speed left. I was a B team swimmer, and even at that, not that good. The only "time" I remember was a 29s for 50 yards (short pool). I use to swim 100 yards fly and 200 I.M. Only during Winter in high school, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Next semester as I get into better shape I might move on to swimming fly and I.M. (because, just like way back in high school, there aren't that many guys wanting to swim those styles). I want to finish saying that I feel great being back in the water, my wife is also swimming, she is practically a beginner, but is enjoying greatly her new found sport. Take care, billy fanstone.
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Former Member
Hey George, I was looking around your website weeks ago, even before I found this place. I didn't look into your bio, but will as soon as it is back on (your wesite). I am 54. I want to close in on 30s for the 50 meters freestyle. I haven't yet a number for the 50 fly. My first timed race (free) in Sept. 2004 was 34.58, without the flip turn. Last March I got a 33.07 with a flip turn. My all time heavy weight was 102 kilos a couple of months ago, now I am at 97, want to get down to 80, had a 18 year old weight of 72. (224, 213, 176, 158 lbs). Its incredible how you lose endurance and resilience, but there is always a little speed left. I was a B team swimmer, and even at that, not that good. The only "time" I remember was a 29s for 50 yards (short pool). I use to swim 100 yards fly and 200 I.M. Only during Winter in high school, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Next semester as I get into better shape I might move on to swimming fly and I.M. (because, just like way back in high school, there aren't that many guys wanting to swim those styles). I want to finish saying that I feel great being back in the water, my wife is also swimming, she is practically a beginner, but is enjoying greatly her new found sport. Take care, billy fanstone.
