Heres the scoop. I've been swimming for about 3 years now. My best times (scy) are as follows:
500 free 5:13.something
200 free 157.something else
100 free 52.8
50 free 24.38
100 fly 59.7
I swim between 20,000 and 30,000 yards/week now. I'm 20 years old, (male). My question is, do you think that with the right training and work ethic I could make a cut for the Olympic Trials in 2012? I would expect to train between 2 and 3 hours/day. I know it may sound a little crazy given my times now but I believe that with 6 years to do it, I can. My goal would be to qualify for the 100,200, or 500 free.
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Just to put things into perspective...not that I am any judge as to how fast someone can progress or how far someone can progress--but if you embark on this trip...I'll root you on, and maybe even set some more lofty goals for myself as well!
Qualifying times for the Olympic trials are in long course meter::
400freestyle: 3:59.99 -->your time 5:13.00 converts to a 4:43.26
200freestyle: 1:52.89 -->your time 1:57.50 converts to a 2:15.84
100freestyle: 51.59 -->your time 52.8 converts to a 1:01.18
50freestyle:23.49 -->your time 24.38 converts to a 28.35
100butterfly: 55.59 -->your time 59.7 converts to a 1:08.78
Oh...one last thing...these times are for the 2008 Olympics...I would venture to guess that the times for the 2012 Olympics may be slightly faster.
Just to put things into perspective...not that I am any judge as to how fast someone can progress or how far someone can progress--but if you embark on this trip...I'll root you on, and maybe even set some more lofty goals for myself as well!
Qualifying times for the Olympic trials are in long course meter::
400freestyle: 3:59.99 -->your time 5:13.00 converts to a 4:43.26
200freestyle: 1:52.89 -->your time 1:57.50 converts to a 2:15.84
100freestyle: 51.59 -->your time 52.8 converts to a 1:01.18
50freestyle:23.49 -->your time 24.38 converts to a 28.35
100butterfly: 55.59 -->your time 59.7 converts to a 1:08.78
Oh...one last thing...these times are for the 2008 Olympics...I would venture to guess that the times for the 2012 Olympics may be slightly faster.
