I'm a little out of shape for a 200 fly right now (A 25 yard fly is probably as far as I can go at the moment).....as far as racing Myuppet goes...well I just looked up his times and found out that his 100 fly time from 2006 SCY Nationals is a little faster than my best time since joining masters a couple of years ago....so maybe it would be a close race between us? His 100 IM time is also just a little faster than mine as well. I didn't see a lot of 200 fly times for him ...and I guess he didn't swim that one at SCY Nats in 2006....so I can't really say what would happen there....I went 2:06 something a couple of years back...probably couldn't break 3:00 minutes if I swam it today....or finish it legally.
I'm still up for racing you in the 50 fly and 50 back....although I can't quite make it to Maryland to swim in that meet....maybe in Austin for the SCY Natinals in 2008? (or is it 2007?). I agree with poolrat that even though you were wearing fins when you swam those times the other day, they still are pretty fast times IMO! You might thrash me in those races.
Newmastersswimmer
Jim:
2:06?!?! I shudder to even think about it. I once swam a 100 long course (I shuddered and stunk up the pool. I'm not sure if Muppet was in my heat. He might have been. I'm sure he crushed me.), but I have yet to attempt it in short course yards or meters. I'm working on it. I might get there one day. Or not. I think it's Federal Way in 2007 and Austin in 2008 for SCY Nats. Not sure if I can go this year. I might try to ditch the family and go... I'm mulling it over and waiting to see if my gimpy shoulder holds out and improves. If not, we can have a cyber-race. I'd be happy to do the 25 fly if you prefer. ;) I swam that once this year, but that was before I became obsessed with SDK-ing.
It sound like you need to do some ENGINE-BUILDING! Me too. This was my first decent workout in 2 months.
Poolraat:
I don't race 14 year olds or other youngsters or even participate in USS meets. (I know you don't have much choice.) I think I've also told you that my 12 year old can beat me in every known event except the 50 fly/back/free -- and she's closing in fast. Because I have no engine and am reduced to being a drop dead sprinter, she beats me in everything else and any other distance. (Well, maybe not the 100 back -- she is a breaststroker after all. They all hate backstroke.) She recently eclipsed my 100 IM in December and reminds me about it every other day. (She went a 1:05.)
How'd your son do? Sounds like PBs.
You'll get faster!! You just had a really rough month like me -- sinuses and pool closures. Give yourself a chance to bounce back. You got a lot of time until Federal Way. You'll do great. And may I recommend a monofin to help out with those 50s?
I'm a little out of shape for a 200 fly right now (A 25 yard fly is probably as far as I can go at the moment).....as far as racing Myuppet goes...well I just looked up his times and found out that his 100 fly time from 2006 SCY Nationals is a little faster than my best time since joining masters a couple of years ago....so maybe it would be a close race between us? His 100 IM time is also just a little faster than mine as well. I didn't see a lot of 200 fly times for him ...and I guess he didn't swim that one at SCY Nats in 2006....so I can't really say what would happen there....I went 2:06 something a couple of years back...probably couldn't break 3:00 minutes if I swam it today....or finish it legally.
I'm still up for racing you in the 50 fly and 50 back....although I can't quite make it to Maryland to swim in that meet....maybe in Austin for the SCY Natinals in 2008? (or is it 2007?). I agree with poolrat that even though you were wearing fins when you swam those times the other day, they still are pretty fast times IMO! You might thrash me in those races.
Newmastersswimmer
Jim:
2:06?!?! I shudder to even think about it. I once swam a 100 long course (I shuddered and stunk up the pool. I'm not sure if Muppet was in my heat. He might have been. I'm sure he crushed me.), but I have yet to attempt it in short course yards or meters. I'm working on it. I might get there one day. Or not. I think it's Federal Way in 2007 and Austin in 2008 for SCY Nats. Not sure if I can go this year. I might try to ditch the family and go... I'm mulling it over and waiting to see if my gimpy shoulder holds out and improves. If not, we can have a cyber-race. I'd be happy to do the 25 fly if you prefer. ;) I swam that once this year, but that was before I became obsessed with SDK-ing.
It sound like you need to do some ENGINE-BUILDING! Me too. This was my first decent workout in 2 months.
Poolraat:
I don't race 14 year olds or other youngsters or even participate in USS meets. (I know you don't have much choice.) I think I've also told you that my 12 year old can beat me in every known event except the 50 fly/back/free -- and she's closing in fast. Because I have no engine and am reduced to being a drop dead sprinter, she beats me in everything else and any other distance. (Well, maybe not the 100 back -- she is a breaststroker after all. They all hate backstroke.) She recently eclipsed my 100 IM in December and reminds me about it every other day. (She went a 1:05.)
How'd your son do? Sounds like PBs.
You'll get faster!! You just had a really rough month like me -- sinuses and pool closures. Give yourself a chance to bounce back. You got a lot of time until Federal Way. You'll do great. And may I recommend a monofin to help out with those 50s?
