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
work out times are the best clue.
Swimming faster in practice than you ever have before is a very positive sign.
good luck,
My big meet is now 3.5 weeks away. The meet I've been training for since April '10. I'll begin my taper two weeks out.
I happen to know it will be a big breakthrough meet for me. How do I know? Back in late April, the USAS team I train with, which consists of mostly high schoolers, started tapering for their end-of-season meets. As a side effect, I got partially tapered for one week of their two-week taper. What I saw was... :angel: And then the second week came around, following a weekend where I got sick, and then my coach put me back in full workouts. But that glimpse I got... oh, man.
The question is, how big will the breakthrough be? I know what I need to do to make it even bigger.
work out times are the best clue.
Swimming faster in practice than you ever have before is a very positive sign.
good luck,
My big meet is now 3.5 weeks away. The meet I've been training for since April '10. I'll begin my taper two weeks out.
I happen to know it will be a big breakthrough meet for me. How do I know? Back in late April, the USAS team I train with, which consists of mostly high schoolers, started tapering for their end-of-season meets. As a side effect, I got partially tapered for one week of their two-week taper. What I saw was... :angel: And then the second week came around, following a weekend where I got sick, and then my coach put me back in full workouts. But that glimpse I got... oh, man.
The question is, how big will the breakthrough be? I know what I need to do to make it even bigger.
