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
2011 Update........
LCM 50 free (sorry no yards)
1961 at 20: 24.9 (no hundredths then)
eased into masters starting 1997:
2000 at 59 (55-59): 28.39
2002 at 61 (60-64): 27.80
2009 at 68 (65-69): 27.50
2011 at 70 (70-74): 28.35
SCM 50 free (sorry no SCM at 20)
1997 at 56 (55-59): 28.13
2005 at 64 (60-64): 27.04
2009 at 68 (65-69): 26.88
Ian.
After college, I took a 9 year break, then another 13 year break until SCY Nationals was 4 miles from my house in 2009
500 Free
age 21 4:37
age 31 4:53
age 47 5:04
1650
age 21 16:12
age 31 16:59
age 47 17:44
Yes Jeff is amazing. As to mine,I'm listing only LCM as I don't have any SCM times before age 37 and I don't like SCY. I will say my best 100 SCY *** was done at age 32,not in college. I am also listing only breaststroke as it's all I can remember(or care about)
25-29 100 BR-1:14.05 200BR 2:48.08
30-34 50 BR-32.8 100 BR-1:13.88 200BR 2:45.05
35-39 50 BR-33.63 100 BR-1:14.65 200 BR 2:45.25
40-44 50 BR-33.53 100BR-1:14.85 200 BR-2:47.02
45-49 50 BR-33.28 100 BR-1:15.33 200 BR-2:49.64
50-54 50 BR-33.85 100 BR-1:17.09 200BR-2:52.07
55-59 50 BR-34:66 100BR-1:17.08 200 BR-2:52.11
As you can see I think I should be able to drop my 50 time.
Here is my 60-64 update
50 BR-35.10
100 BR- 1:16.83(shiny suit time,best Jammer time is 1:17.50.)
200 BR-2:50.44(best time in 15 yr.)
I still think my 50 should be faster than it is. Oh well ,maybe as I get older I get better at longer events relative to shorter.
Here is my 60-64 update
50 BR-35.10
100 BR- 1:16.83(shiny suit time,best Jammer time is 1:17.50.)
200 BR-2:50.44(best time in 15 yr.)
I still think my 50 should be faster than it is. Oh well ,maybe as I get older I get better at longer events relative to shorter.
:cheerleader: :cheerleader: :cheerleader:
:applaud: :applaud: :applaud:
:banana:
100m back SCM
1:00.0 (21 age)
1:02,7 (master 30-34)
100m back LCM
1:02,3 (21 age)
1:04,9 (master 30-34)
200m back LCM
2:12,7 (21 age)
2:17,3 (master 30-34)
I have to add:
200m back SCM
personal best: 2:08,8 (22 age)
2:11,1 (25-29 at 27)
2:16,1 (30-34 at 31)
2:16,2 (35- 39 at 35)
2:16,7 last week at 36
100m back LCM
1:04,3 (35-39 at 35)
100m back SCM
1:01,3 (25-29 at 27)
1:02,7 (30-34 at 32)
1:02,5 (35-39 last week at 36)