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
Thanks Fortress and Islandsox for the kind words.
Beth, 0.9 off in a 50 free!!! And within 0.5 of lifetime best after shoulder surgery! Wow! Congrats!
Greg and Donna, I am in awe of people that can go such speedy times for distance swims. Donna, anyone that can almost perfectly double their 500 time for a 1000... that is fantastic. Hang in there for the sprints, Donna. They can be so cruel... perfection is so critical.
Allen, although my breaststroke times are nowhere near the same league as yours, I remember almost none of my lifetime best 100 ***, which was nearly 2 seconds faster than any time I'd ever gone before. When your breaststroke is 'on', it is suuuuuch a good feeling!
Thanks Fortress and Islandsox for the kind words.
Beth, 0.9 off in a 50 free!!! And within 0.5 of lifetime best after shoulder surgery! Wow! Congrats!
Greg and Donna, I am in awe of people that can go such speedy times for distance swims. Donna, anyone that can almost perfectly double their 500 time for a 1000... that is fantastic. Hang in there for the sprints, Donna. They can be so cruel... perfection is so critical.
Allen, although my breaststroke times are nowhere near the same league as yours, I remember almost none of my lifetime best 100 ***, which was nearly 2 seconds faster than any time I'd ever gone before. When your breaststroke is 'on', it is suuuuuch a good feeling!
