Just an update on my improvement after taking up swimming a year and half ago. These are my times for the SCY meets I've done:
DATE 50 100 200
4//2/06 30.28 1:10.24 -
4/30/06 28.70 1:08.76 2:56.98
1/21/07 26.45 1:04.00 2:31.39
I have a meet in March where the 100 is the first event, so I will try real hard to get under a minute. That is my goal and it will be tough. At the most recent meet, the 100 was last and I was tired from the 200 and 50. I also need to get more proficient at turns.
I just hope I can maintain a good progression. I remember from running, it took about three years of very hard work for my times to start leveling off. I figure if it holds for swimming I have another 18 months before imrovements start to slow down.
I'm so glad I discovered swimming. It has gotten me past my retirement from running. I initially did not like swimming too much, but it is growing on me. This forum has helped alot.
I think part of the problem is that I forget what to do with my arms and hands and I think I pause after my feet touch to get my arms and hands ready for the pushoff. When I watch video, the good swimmers are getting streamlined before their feet even touch the wall. Their pushoff almost seems instantaneous and fluid. It is a very athletic skill and I'm just not good at it yet.
I think part of the problem is that I forget what to do with my arms and hands and I think I pause after my feet touch to get my arms and hands ready for the pushoff. When I watch video, the good swimmers are getting streamlined before their feet even touch the wall. Their pushoff almost seems instantaneous and fluid. It is a very athletic skill and I'm just not good at it yet.
