What do YOU need to do to have a major swimming breakthrough?"
I started this thread over in the work outs section which I think doesn't get as much traffic as the general discussion board
so here's the link
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
but my point is,
No matter what, the time between right now and your focus meet is going to pass, and the things you do to prepare for your meet is of the UTMOST importance.
the choices you make
the chances you take
swim hard in practice
rehearse racing
I want to read your story about your breakthrough.
Decide it starts today
that this season will be your best season EVER
What do you need to do to make this true?
Ande
hey floyd,
you asked "What do you think?"
50 free
you got absolutely creamed on the start, streamline and break out
It looks like you came up at lane 3's knees
looked like you leisurely dove in to swim a 500 warm up
you cranked up your stroke later but the race was over in the first 10 yards
your turn was decent, your streamline/kick/break out off the turn was way better than off your start
when you swim the 50
you need to be pissed off,
tap your rage,
rattle your cage,
defend your life,
make it a life or death situation
save the life of someone you love
get out of your head and into your gut
flawlessly execute perfect technique
get off the blocks fast and hard
have a great entry and streamline
tiny streamline glide
then blast your legs, either free or SDK
then break out swimming fast
work on your Distance per stroke, you took
16 strokes on your first 25 and
21 on your 2nd
50 fly
your start, streamline / breakout looked way better than your 50 free
it doesn't look like you're kicking,
your legs were barely moving,
the folks beside you are making waves with their legs
yours looked like you're pulling fly with straight legs
Bump
Ande,
At nationals I had 2 pb's and 4 2nd best times.
Upon re-evaluating my races and watching the videos of a few of my races, I can see some of the areas that I need to work on to improve. Here are the videos of my 50 fly and 50 free. What do you think? Any suggestions for improving? What do I need to do to have a breakthrough? My free hasn't improved in 2 years, but the fly is steadily dropping. I had a 0.4 drop in my pb for the 50 and even though I died badly in the 100 fly I also improved my pb by about 0.5s.
50 Free youtube.com/watch
50 Fly youtube.com/watch
hey floyd,
you asked "What do you think?"
50 free
you got absolutely creamed on the start, streamline and break out
It looks like you came up at lane 3's knees
looked like you leisurely dove in to swim a 500 warm up
you cranked up your stroke later but the race was over in the first 10 yards
your turn was decent, your streamline/kick/break out off the turn was way better than off your start
when you swim the 50
you need to be pissed off,
tap your rage,
rattle your cage,
defend your life,
make it a life or death situation
save the life of someone you love
get out of your head and into your gut
flawlessly execute perfect technique
get off the blocks fast and hard
have a great entry and streamline
tiny streamline glide
then blast your legs, either free or SDK
then break out swimming fast
work on your Distance per stroke, you took
16 strokes on your first 25 and
21 on your 2nd
50 fly
your start, streamline / breakout looked way better than your 50 free
it doesn't look like you're kicking,
your legs were barely moving,
the folks beside you are making waves with their legs
yours looked like you're pulling fly with straight legs
Bump
Ande,
At nationals I had 2 pb's and 4 2nd best times.
Upon re-evaluating my races and watching the videos of a few of my races, I can see some of the areas that I need to work on to improve. Here are the videos of my 50 fly and 50 free. What do you think? Any suggestions for improving? What do I need to do to have a breakthrough? My free hasn't improved in 2 years, but the fly is steadily dropping. I had a 0.4 drop in my pb for the 50 and even though I died badly in the 100 fly I also improved my pb by about 0.5s.
50 Free youtube.com/watch
50 Fly youtube.com/watch
