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
Thanks for the clarification, 'Fly!
I think the biggest problem in all my strokes is the lack of strength in my shoulders, due to my past bilateral thoracic outlet syndrome (which weakens the shoulders big-time). I am trying to build up strength, but I just don't know yet how much I will be able to build- and keep pain/injury free. It's a delicate balance, to say the least.
If this is the best I can get, so be it. My health (especially my shoulders, considering all I have been through with surgery) is more important! I just feel VERY fortunate (and grateful to my surgeon :bow: ) that I can just swim again. Competion is just icing on the :cake: !!!
There is nothing in Masters Swimming worth hurting yourself over.If you can't keep elbows up,forearms down,you'll need to alter your stroke.You might try keeping your hands further in front and doing a relatively short scull.This was the way Soni swam when she won her first NCAA 200 BR.She has much more pull now than she did then,but she still won NCAAs that first time with very little actual pull.If you shorten the pull it will affect DPS,but DPS isn't nearly as important as speed.
Thanks for the clarification, 'Fly!
I think the biggest problem in all my strokes is the lack of strength in my shoulders, due to my past bilateral thoracic outlet syndrome (which weakens the shoulders big-time). I am trying to build up strength, but I just don't know yet how much I will be able to build- and keep pain/injury free. It's a delicate balance, to say the least.
If this is the best I can get, so be it. My health (especially my shoulders, considering all I have been through with surgery) is more important! I just feel VERY fortunate (and grateful to my surgeon :bow: ) that I can just swim again. Competion is just icing on the :cake: !!!
There is nothing in Masters Swimming worth hurting yourself over.If you can't keep elbows up,forearms down,you'll need to alter your stroke.You might try keeping your hands further in front and doing a relatively short scull.This was the way Soni swam when she won her first NCAA 200 BR.She has much more pull now than she did then,but she still won NCAAs that first time with very little actual pull.If you shorten the pull it will affect DPS,but DPS isn't nearly as important as speed.
