Hi
I just swam a meet, my first one since Nationals last May. My time for the 50 free was off by almost 2 seconds and I lost some steam too (in other words it felt hard). Are the first few meets just beginners luck when there is little fear or knowledge involved?
At the same time I've really been working hard at improving freestyle technique, and feel like I've gotten better meaning I've moved up a lane. So I think it's strange that my 50 sprint time hasn't improved at all.
I should also say that I'm 30-years-old fairly new to competing. I've swum my whole life but didn't get seriously into masters and competing until a year and a half ago.
Thanks
Did you rest for the meet Aimster? It may just be that you've been training hard and that accounts for the slower time. Sprinters tend to drop time with a taper, at least I've found. If you've been putting in a lot of yardage, you might try some longer events.
As another newbie, though, I think that you can have some "beginners luck." And since you don't know who the heck you're racing, there is no idolatry of rival competitors that gets in the way. But you can also make whopping mistakes as a newbie. I wouldn't get too discouraged about one race. How were your other swims?
Did you rest for the meet Aimster? It may just be that you've been training hard and that accounts for the slower time. Sprinters tend to drop time with a taper, at least I've found. If you've been putting in a lot of yardage, you might try some longer events.
As another newbie, though, I think that you can have some "beginners luck." And since you don't know who the heck you're racing, there is no idolatry of rival competitors that gets in the way. But you can also make whopping mistakes as a newbie. I wouldn't get too discouraged about one race. How were your other swims?
