I thought I'd try an experiment here. I propose that anyone of any swimming level can use this thread (or not) when, whether in a small way or earthshaking manner you've done something in the pool that you're proud and/or pleased by. Anyone is welcome to add encouraging comments (or not) or ask for more info., but please no grandstanding or feuding.
Okay- I'll go first (and I'm just as hesitant as anyone else). Context: last few months hellish: collapse of my dream business, death in family, huge money troubles etc. result months out of water & exercise & 30lb gain. Further, I just went back over the last 10 yrs, averaged 1 meet a year, no more than 4 months training in any one year. So- been back in water 4 weeks, 2-3 times a week and mostly feeling like chopped liver. Monday night coach say we're going to do dive 25's (meters) from blocks, starter's instructions. Now I haven't done this in years 'cause I have a very bad neck- but I've been frustrated so...did all 3 breastroke 16.3, 15.5, 16.2 which tells me I've still got prospects to go fast again! I am pleased.
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The last meet in Atlantic Canada was in Summerside, Prince Edward Island on the weekend. Our club hasn't been training very seriously lately so I went with the intention of just having fun and being social. I signed up for six events and got four PBs! Well, three were in events I had never swum before :D (200IM, 50Bk, 50Br) but I surprised myself by breaking 32 in the 50m free for the first time in a meet, which was a real surprise as I did 32.0X when I was training much harder and it was my fifth event in a meet that only ran a couple hours (31.88s scm is about 29s scy). To get an idea of how seriously I was taking this meet, I swim backstroke double armed due to shoulder issues, and my *** stroke is a joke! (47s in both! :rofl: )
The last meet in Atlantic Canada was in Summerside, Prince Edward Island on the weekend. Our club hasn't been training very seriously lately so I went with the intention of just having fun and being social. I signed up for six events and got four PBs! Well, three were in events I had never swum before :D (200IM, 50Bk, 50Br) but I surprised myself by breaking 32 in the 50m free for the first time in a meet, which was a real surprise as I did 32.0X when I was training much harder and it was my fifth event in a meet that only ran a couple hours (31.88s scm is about 29s scy). To get an idea of how seriously I was taking this meet, I swim backstroke double armed due to shoulder issues, and my *** stroke is a joke! (47s in both! :rofl: )
