One of those swims in a meet whereby you not only exceeded your swim time goal, but it felt better the longer you swam.
I remember one out of 40 years of swimming. Mine was in 1995 at Mt. Hood LC Nationals, the 800 m free. I had overtrained, tapered properly, and felt like a stick of dynamite going off the blocks. Not only did I negative split all the 200s, but I felt like I could have swam forever. I actually didn't want the race to come to an end.
I was spent at the finish, took a minute or two longer than others to get out of the water, but 15 minutes later felt great. I remember seeing the time on the scoreboard and I was in shock. I shaved over a minute off my personal best.
All of these things, to me, make that swim a "power swim." I even scratched all my backstroke events that day because I was so "high." I also remembered how stroke-by-stroke the entire 800 m. felt for several days.
Anyone else have this type of wonderful experience?
Donna
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Swimmerlisa:
I have only had power swims in swim meets because I had worked hard and tapered and had the lane to myself. But after reading what you wrote, and the feeling you experienced from it, sounds like a power swim to me!!! Hey, that's a lot of backstroke!! I have just never done personal bests in training, only meets, so I guess that was my starting point. But I am impressed that people obviously can do power swims while still in training. I am envious!!!
Donna
Swimmerlisa:
I have only had power swims in swim meets because I had worked hard and tapered and had the lane to myself. But after reading what you wrote, and the feeling you experienced from it, sounds like a power swim to me!!! Hey, that's a lot of backstroke!! I have just never done personal bests in training, only meets, so I guess that was my starting point. But I am impressed that people obviously can do power swims while still in training. I am envious!!!
Donna
