Hi everyone! I am planning to go to my very first (all of my life, I was never a swimmer) meet this month...and am freaking out already!!!!! Maybe I should back out before it's too late? See, I am not all that fast and have never performed a start dive from a block.:shakeshead: Our Master's coach is not all that great, he is a nice man just as a coach I don't think I benefit all that much. To my question of how to make my breaststroke faster his response was "Drink more coffee"!!!:frustrated: I did get a private coach to help me but not sure if that's enough..... What should I do? Are all the odds against me? I was looking forward to this meet when it was 2-3 months away, but now......The meet is in 3 weeks..... Help!!!!!:notworthy:
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Thank you all!!!!!:notworthy: :notworthy:
FindingMyInnerFish - I don't think you are a "grandma"! Sorry if that came out a wrong way!!!!
So, I think this is what I'll do: I will try the blocks and if it doesn't work -will go from the side! I will concentrate on my own technique and speed and not worry about other people (even though I am pretty competitive in every day life) and I will (or at least try as much as I can) to have fun! :banana:
If you all don't mind, here are a few more questions:
What are good exercises to do on land? Should I stick to Masters work outs for the next 3 weeks (which are mostly FR) or do mainly preparation workouts with all BR? What distance is better to do 50 or 100? I am a pretty good sprinter but not too fast on turns...any advice? :coffee:
Thanks again!!!!!
Thank you all!!!!!:notworthy: :notworthy:
FindingMyInnerFish - I don't think you are a "grandma"! Sorry if that came out a wrong way!!!!
So, I think this is what I'll do: I will try the blocks and if it doesn't work -will go from the side! I will concentrate on my own technique and speed and not worry about other people (even though I am pretty competitive in every day life) and I will (or at least try as much as I can) to have fun! :banana:
If you all don't mind, here are a few more questions:
What are good exercises to do on land? Should I stick to Masters work outs for the next 3 weeks (which are mostly FR) or do mainly preparation workouts with all BR? What distance is better to do 50 or 100? I am a pretty good sprinter but not too fast on turns...any advice? :coffee:
Thanks again!!!!!
