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
Yes! I was blessed to have 2 in one meet! I will never forget the 2004 USMS Short Course Nationals at Indiana University. I swam almost lifetime best times in my 50 and 100 freestyles. I don't remember much about what I was thinking or feeling but I don't remember ever having any pain or hesitation. It was like an out of body experience. I just felt strong, powerful and in control the whole time! It was awesome! I remember finishing and looking up at my times on the wall and not believing my times. I did a double...and then a triple take! I took .9 seconds off my 50 and 2.8 seconds off my 100. I cried tears of joy because it was a big moral victory for me. I had been told by my orthopedist that I would never be able to swim like I did prior to my shoulder surgery! I was only about .5 seconds off my lifetime best in the 50 and about .7 off in the 100. It was very special!:D
Yes! I was blessed to have 2 in one meet! I will never forget the 2004 USMS Short Course Nationals at Indiana University. I swam almost lifetime best times in my 50 and 100 freestyles. I don't remember much about what I was thinking or feeling but I don't remember ever having any pain or hesitation. It was like an out of body experience. I just felt strong, powerful and in control the whole time! It was awesome! I remember finishing and looking up at my times on the wall and not believing my times. I did a double...and then a triple take! I took .9 seconds off my 50 and 2.8 seconds off my 100. I cried tears of joy because it was a big moral victory for me. I had been told by my orthopedist that I would never be able to swim like I did prior to my shoulder surgery! I was only about .5 seconds off my lifetime best in the 50 and about .7 off in the 100. It was very special!:D
