Hi usms swim friends,
I'm working on a new swim faster faster article and I wanted to gather a little data first
here's my questions:
In your 2 or 3 best events
what are your lifetime best times?
how old were you when you swam them?
what year was that?
what are your best times in those events for each masters age group you've been in?
here's an example of what I'm looking for
Ande Rasmussen
50 scy free
1985 22 20.4
(25 - 29) 1991 28 20.5
(30 - 34) 1995 33 20.9
(35 - 39) can't find a time
(40 - 44) 2004 40 22.44
thanks in advance to for participating in this
I look forward to reading your replies
Ande
PS feel free to email them to me if you don't want to post them here
AndeRasmussen@aol.com
Syd,
Smarter training, certainly not more.
• For the last year and a half, a new ex-sprinter coach who builds in a personalized, more 50 oriented program for me within my lane of mostly mid-distance swimmers (I can be resting when they are swimming. The coach lets me know where he wants the effort within the sets)
• Almost no reps longer than 150 (the more I train, the slower I get)
• Faster, more intense effort on a few spaced-out target reps within a set (peer pressure from lane mates really helps with this)
• More weights. Ande is so right, this is essential for the 50. You lose muscle mass quickly as you age.
• And, of course, this year, a B70 – great motivation to compete late in the age group (I’m going back to futzing around and trying to stay in shape until I age up)
• I always pay attention to technique – do some drills but not over-do. Am not one of those who pooh-pooh TI – you need some defined base to revert to. Ask the coach what he sees with your stroke when you swim slowly or tired or fast. Fix if broken. Don’t get into bad habits.
Actually, I don’t really see myself as ‘improving’. I am not one of those nearly faster than when at university. Having not swum for some 35 years, I kind of wonder ‘how come I’m so slow now – where did it all go?’ I’m just trying to get to where I think I should be. Being a bit of a slack trainer, I feel there is still room to “improve” but it’s going to mean harder work, dammit.
Ian.
Congrats, Ian! Blazing fast 50! Enjoyed the vid.
That sounds like a great program. Harder work = less squash and more time in the gym?
Syd,
Smarter training, certainly not more.
• For the last year and a half, a new ex-sprinter coach who builds in a personalized, more 50 oriented program for me within my lane of mostly mid-distance swimmers (I can be resting when they are swimming. The coach lets me know where he wants the effort within the sets)
• Almost no reps longer than 150 (the more I train, the slower I get)
• Faster, more intense effort on a few spaced-out target reps within a set (peer pressure from lane mates really helps with this)
• More weights. Ande is so right, this is essential for the 50. You lose muscle mass quickly as you age.
• And, of course, this year, a B70 – great motivation to compete late in the age group (I’m going back to futzing around and trying to stay in shape until I age up)
• I always pay attention to technique – do some drills but not over-do. Am not one of those who pooh-pooh TI – you need some defined base to revert to. Ask the coach what he sees with your stroke when you swim slowly or tired or fast. Fix if broken. Don’t get into bad habits.
Actually, I don’t really see myself as ‘improving’. I am not one of those nearly faster than when at university. Having not swum for some 35 years, I kind of wonder ‘how come I’m so slow now – where did it all go?’ I’m just trying to get to where I think I should be. Being a bit of a slack trainer, I feel there is still room to “improve” but it’s going to mean harder work, dammit.
Ian.
Congrats, Ian! Blazing fast 50! Enjoyed the vid.
That sounds like a great program. Harder work = less squash and more time in the gym?
