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.
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.
I really believe a coach with experience might be better suited to help you get to your goals as opposed to doing it yourself. Being only 20, you will find a seasoned coach is going to have training options and you haven't even considered. Trying to do it totally on your own is a recipe for failure.
I think Fortress' last comment was meant for Gull, in my opinion.
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.
I really believe a coach with experience might be better suited to help you get to your goals as opposed to doing it yourself. Being only 20, you will find a seasoned coach is going to have training options and you haven't even considered. Trying to do it totally on your own is a recipe for failure.
I think Fortress' last comment was meant for Gull, in my opinion.
