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
anyone working on breaking through?
This is the list of improvements I'm working on now:
Fly: More undulation, bigger kick, arms enter shoulder width apart, breathe every stroke (basically a whole new stroke... my first competition with this stroke last month was encouraging but not a breakthrough by any means)
Back: 11 SDK's off every wall in practice. Dolphin kick with both sides of the feet for maximum damage to my enemies.
***: still trying to have a golden moment where I might finally understand the propulsion in this stroke. Allen Stark's tips are very helpful but I still haven't figured anything out. Seriously, after all these years I still don't know what I'm doing.
Free: 6-beat kick (as a lifetime 2-beat kicker, let me just say WOW this is difficult! But it's also faaaaaasssst)
IM: working as many back-to-*** flip turns into practice as I can. Every warmdown turn is back-to-***. I've done over 1000 of these flip turns in practice and, uh, 2 in competition.
anyone working on breaking through?
This is the list of improvements I'm working on now:
Fly: More undulation, bigger kick, arms enter shoulder width apart, breathe every stroke (basically a whole new stroke... my first competition with this stroke last month was encouraging but not a breakthrough by any means)
Back: 11 SDK's off every wall in practice. Dolphin kick with both sides of the feet for maximum damage to my enemies.
***: still trying to have a golden moment where I might finally understand the propulsion in this stroke. Allen Stark's tips are very helpful but I still haven't figured anything out. Seriously, after all these years I still don't know what I'm doing.
Free: 6-beat kick (as a lifetime 2-beat kicker, let me just say WOW this is difficult! But it's also faaaaaasssst)
IM: working as many back-to-*** flip turns into practice as I can. Every warmdown turn is back-to-***. I've done over 1000 of these flip turns in practice and, uh, 2 in competition.
