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.
I think it's fantastic that you have such goals. If you are committed and have the desire, you can do it. But you also need a good coach and to be swimming with other top caliber swimmers. I’ll give you an example. One of the boys who was on our club team has similar goals as yours. Three years ago during, his senior year in high school, he decided that he wanted to swim in college and make the Trials cuts in 2008. With the help of his coach, he managed to talk his way onto a university program as a walk on. He has been very successful and will most likely make those cuts this summer. Here is an example of the improvement in his times:
2004 2006
100 free 49.94(scy) 45.23(scy)
200 free 1:51.91(scy) 1:37.51(scy)
200 IM 2:05.75(scy) 1:48.61(scy)
I don’t think this kind of improvement would have happened without the coaching and the program he’s swimming with. Something for you to consider if you’re serious. I wish you the best in your endeavor.
I think it's fantastic that you have such goals. If you are committed and have the desire, you can do it. But you also need a good coach and to be swimming with other top caliber swimmers. I’ll give you an example. One of the boys who was on our club team has similar goals as yours. Three years ago during, his senior year in high school, he decided that he wanted to swim in college and make the Trials cuts in 2008. With the help of his coach, he managed to talk his way onto a university program as a walk on. He has been very successful and will most likely make those cuts this summer. Here is an example of the improvement in his times:
2004 2006
100 free 49.94(scy) 45.23(scy)
200 free 1:51.91(scy) 1:37.51(scy)
200 IM 2:05.75(scy) 1:48.61(scy)
I don’t think this kind of improvement would have happened without the coaching and the program he’s swimming with. Something for you to consider if you’re serious. I wish you the best in your endeavor.
