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
Finally, does anybody know of a realistic way to self-time 25 yard sprints?
Earlier this year I spent $40 on a SportCount Chrono 100, a little stopwatch you wear on your index finger like a ring. It's great for timing sprints and interval sets. It records times to 1/100th, and remembers up to 100 intervals. I use it for one purpose or another almost every day.
I often use it to time all-out 25s underwater SDK and 25s backstroke, to improve my 50 back. So far, so good -- my time dropped 0.74 in about 4 months. To time 25s backstroke or freestyle I always include the turn and time to the feet -- that way the watch-bearing hand is always free to stop the timer.
Here is a post that provides a few more details. I really like my little watch.
Finally, does anybody know of a realistic way to self-time 25 yard sprints?
Earlier this year I spent $40 on a SportCount Chrono 100, a little stopwatch you wear on your index finger like a ring. It's great for timing sprints and interval sets. It records times to 1/100th, and remembers up to 100 intervals. I use it for one purpose or another almost every day.
I often use it to time all-out 25s underwater SDK and 25s backstroke, to improve my 50 back. So far, so good -- my time dropped 0.74 in about 4 months. To time 25s backstroke or freestyle I always include the turn and time to the feet -- that way the watch-bearing hand is always free to stop the timer.
Here is a post that provides a few more details. I really like my little watch.
