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.
Never say never. You would have to work extremely hard to improve that much in that small an amount of time. You will need an excellent coach that knows how to maximize your workout time if you are only working out 2-3 hours a day. I believe most Olympic level swimmers workout 4-5 hours a day plus dryland exercises and weights. You will have to be very consistent, dedicated and determined to reach your goal.... early to bed, eat right, train right and TRAIN HARD for the next 7 years to reach that level of swimming. Are you willing to do all that? If so, I say go for it! It is better to try and fail than to never try and always wonder, "What if...?"! GO FOR IT!:applaud:
Never say never. You would have to work extremely hard to improve that much in that small an amount of time. You will need an excellent coach that knows how to maximize your workout time if you are only working out 2-3 hours a day. I believe most Olympic level swimmers workout 4-5 hours a day plus dryland exercises and weights. You will have to be very consistent, dedicated and determined to reach your goal.... early to bed, eat right, train right and TRAIN HARD for the next 7 years to reach that level of swimming. Are you willing to do all that? If so, I say go for it! It is better to try and fail than to never try and always wonder, "What if...?"! GO FOR IT!:applaud:
