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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I don't go to UNCW right now, I'm going to Cape Fear. It is a community college, so no swim team. However I have lots of friends that swim for UNCW and am pretty good friends with the coach (Todd Desorbo). There is another guy, Dave Sokolofsky, who swam for UNCW but is now graduated. He coaches the age group team at the YMCA, where I swim. I plan on working with Todd and Dave and during the off season swimming with the UNCW team. The only reason I would rather do it alone is because I know what I need to do. Swimming with a group of people is great for working out harder but I feel like the workouts are more generalized instead of tailored to my needs. Again, I really appreciate all of the encouraging replies. Even the not so encouraging ones because that makes me want to do it even more. Rob, congrats on your sons incredible times. Where does he swim for?
I don't go to UNCW right now, I'm going to Cape Fear. It is a community college, so no swim team. However I have lots of friends that swim for UNCW and am pretty good friends with the coach (Todd Desorbo). There is another guy, Dave Sokolofsky, who swam for UNCW but is now graduated. He coaches the age group team at the YMCA, where I swim. I plan on working with Todd and Dave and during the off season swimming with the UNCW team. The only reason I would rather do it alone is because I know what I need to do. Swimming with a group of people is great for working out harder but I feel like the workouts are more generalized instead of tailored to my needs. Again, I really appreciate all of the encouraging replies. Even the not so encouraging ones because that makes me want to do it even more. Rob, congrats on your sons incredible times. Where does he swim for?
