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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According to this, as of right now I am closest to my goal in the 100 free. It needs the least improvement per 50 (4.8 seconds) to get the qualifying time. Would you all agree with me on this or is it wrong because it's easier to improve in a longer event than it is a short one??
Shaving 10 seconds in 100 is quite a jump. Your current speed is pretty remarkable considering you've been swimming for 3 years. 52 is a good time, but I can assure you that each .5 second drop from this point on will become exponentially harder. I certainly would not discourage you from trying, pretty much anyting is possible if you believe without a doubt it is possible, you have to know in your heart it is possible. Just keep in mind that thousands and thousands of swimmers who have been bred to win and competing since they were in grade school will not make it to the Olympic trials. It would be a pretty big jump for someone who started @ age 17. Not impossible, but not probable. Especially if you are talking US Olympic trials.
According to this, as of right now I am closest to my goal in the 100 free. It needs the least improvement per 50 (4.8 seconds) to get the qualifying time. Would you all agree with me on this or is it wrong because it's easier to improve in a longer event than it is a short one??
Shaving 10 seconds in 100 is quite a jump. Your current speed is pretty remarkable considering you've been swimming for 3 years. 52 is a good time, but I can assure you that each .5 second drop from this point on will become exponentially harder. I certainly would not discourage you from trying, pretty much anyting is possible if you believe without a doubt it is possible, you have to know in your heart it is possible. Just keep in mind that thousands and thousands of swimmers who have been bred to win and competing since they were in grade school will not make it to the Olympic trials. It would be a pretty big jump for someone who started @ age 17. Not impossible, but not probable. Especially if you are talking US Olympic trials.
