Just curious how many have started swimming over the age 40 and been able to get under 60 sec in the 100. If so, just how fast and after how many years training?
How about the 200 yd?
Looking to see what can be done for inspiration!!
I never go faster than around 1:10 from a push in a typical practice. When tapering and tuning up for the meet I did an all out from blocks (practice suit) in 1:02 and was very upset. I felt I should have gone under one min. At the meet I went ~3 sec faster. I think rested at a meet your 100 should be about 2-3 sec faster than can be achieved in practice during taper. Something happens at meets. I wore a highneck fastskin for my race. It certainly did not hurt.
Well I finally got my 100 down to a 1:02 in practice, I put an entry into my blog describing it here. Still have another 3-4 months before a meet, so a little time to improve, although I'll be focusing on my marathon training until mid-Jan.
I never go faster than around 1:10 from a push in a typical practice. When tapering and tuning up for the meet I did an all out from blocks (practice suit) in 1:02 and was very upset. I felt I should have gone under one min. At the meet I went ~3 sec faster. I think rested at a meet your 100 should be about 2-3 sec faster than can be achieved in practice during taper. Something happens at meets. I wore a highneck fastskin for my race. It certainly did not hurt.
Well I finally got my 100 down to a 1:02 in practice, I put an entry into my blog describing it here. Still have another 3-4 months before a meet, so a little time to improve, although I'll be focusing on my marathon training until mid-Jan.
