The best thing about Masters swimming is that you can just decide to try a different event. So Lately I've been thinking about trying to swim the 100 fly in the next SCY meet I do. Until masters I had never competed in any fly event. So the 100 fly is a complete unknown to me.
This week to get an idea of what my starting point is I've done two 100 flys of the wall in practice during sets with the fastest being a 1:02/1:03. This was in the middle of a set of 6 X 100 free. 1-3 were on 1:40 moderate and 4-6 on 2:00 Hard. I swam fly on #4.
Natually I am encouraged by that time and it has me thinking. Maybe I can get with in striking distance of a top ten 10 with this. For my age group (35-39) it looks like I would need to go sub :55 to have a chance. But is that possible for someone who has never competed in the 100 fly? And if so, what kind of 50 fly speed will I need to have to accomplish that?
Also any advice on how to train for the 100 fly when your work outs don't really have a lot of fly in them. I swim with a team with workouts prepared by the coach.
Kevin
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Keep us posted on how that biopsy turns out.
Boy a nail biopsy is not pleasant. It involves folding the skin back above the nail and taking a piece of the nail matrix out. I watched my first born's c-section and for some reason this made me feel like I was going to faint. I felt like such a wuss. Anyway I'm clear to get back in the water tonight and I should hear something with in a few days.
Also if I can convince the family to come with me, I want to try and swim in a pentathlon this weekend. Its in Pasadena so we can hit the huntington Library or the Norton Simon while we are up there and make a nice family outing of the trip.
Kevin
Keep us posted on how that biopsy turns out.
Boy a nail biopsy is not pleasant. It involves folding the skin back above the nail and taking a piece of the nail matrix out. I watched my first born's c-section and for some reason this made me feel like I was going to faint. I felt like such a wuss. Anyway I'm clear to get back in the water tonight and I should hear something with in a few days.
Also if I can convince the family to come with me, I want to try and swim in a pentathlon this weekend. Its in Pasadena so we can hit the huntington Library or the Norton Simon while we are up there and make a nice family outing of the trip.
Kevin
