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!!
YES!!!!!!!
It took 3 1/2 years of hard work but I finally got under a minute today. It sure isn't easy! This forum has helped a great deal.
Went 59.3 today, so this is my progression so far:
date 100 free
4/2/2006 1:10.24
4/30/2006 1:08.76
1/21/2007 1:04.00
3/11/2007 1:03.22
4/28/2007 1:01.75
11/4/2007 1:03.98
2/9/2008 1:02.52
4/5/2008 1:01.04
10/26/2008 59.3
YES!!!!!!!
It took 3 1/2 years of hard work but I finally got under a minute today. It sure isn't easy! This forum has helped a great deal.
Went 59.3 today, so this is my progression so far:
date 100 free
4/2/2006 1:10.24
4/30/2006 1:08.76
1/21/2007 1:04.00
3/11/2007 1:03.22
4/28/2007 1:01.75
11/4/2007 1:03.98
2/9/2008 1:02.52
4/5/2008 1:01.04
10/26/2008 59.3
Congrats! That is a great time and you have gotten there in a fairly short period of time. I suspect you will continue to drop your time.
I have coached masters swimmers that just started doing competitive swimming after age 40. I have seen several be pretty serious contenders, so don't ever doubt you can be among the best!
YES!!!!!!!
It took 3 1/2 years of hard work but I finally got under a minute today. It sure isn't easy! This forum has helped a great deal.
Went 59.3 today, so this is my progression so far:
Fantastic, Robb!!!! Way to go!!!!!
:cheerleader: :cheerleader:
Paul
Thanks everyone. I don't know how people hold that pace in longer races. I certainly have an appreciation for the times masters swimmers can put up.
I'd like to be able to swim a 100 scy in my 400m time when I quit running which was 56 and swim a 50 scy in my 200m running time of 24.5. I think that would be kinda neat.
MY time for 100free is 1:17 but i just got back to swimming after 15 years. i am 32.
I started (went back to swimming) swimming on masters team 6 weeks ago.
jjpj
Congratulations Rob! That's fantastic. I am sure a lot of hard work went into that. What's your next goal? Or are you just going to savor this one for a while?
I turned 50 two weeks ago. I swam in high school but did not swim in college. I started swimming 4 years ago. This spring I swam a 55.25 100 free. I fade quickly in longer races and have no idea what my 200 time would be. I think Ande's 10 sec rule would not apply. It would probably be a 15-20 second rule!
YES!!!!!!!
It took 3 1/2 years of hard work but I finally got under a minute today. It sure isn't easy! This forum has helped a great deal.
Went 59.3 today, so this is my progression so far:
date 100 free
4/2/2006 1:10.24
4/30/2006 1:08.76
1/21/2007 1:04.00
3/11/2007 1:03.22
4/28/2007 1:01.75
11/4/2007 1:03.98
2/9/2008 1:02.52
4/5/2008 1:01.04
10/26/2008 59.3
Congratulations, Rob!!! This gives me hope. Nice drop from the spring. My not as fast, but similar progression:
1/06 1:09.87
3/06 1:08.94
5/06 1:04.07
4/07 1:03.87
7/07 1:02.22
3/08 1:01.39
Did you also swim the 50 at yesterday's meet? I would be interested in hearing your 50 time (if you swam it) and your split in the 100. Also, can you talk about your mental and strategic approach for this race?
my 50 is a 26.8, and my 200 is a painful 2:30, obviously I die down the stretch; so I have no idea how I'll do on a 100.
You definitely have a shot. I've gone 1:01 with similar times in the 50 and 200 (26.9 and 2:27). Think 59.
