I did my first real USA meet today at our local HS today.
It was interesting, I didn't improve my time on my 50 my time was 30.77
I did feel tight - and the swim seemed slow.
My 50 back was 35.45 I thought that was pretty good it was the first time I was able to get a time in it, and I didn't get DQ on the turn - HEY!!
My 100 free was good took 2 sec. of it I did at 1:08.??
I thought my legs were going to fall off though...
My recovery from each swim was much, much shorter. So I considered that improvement.
I was nervous - it was much better than when I did some time trials before spring break.
I struggle with anitiexity attacks so getting back into swimming and the nerves are a big deal. But I felt good, I think if I keep up with the 6-8 week time trials at the HS it will help alot, since they are run like a meet.
What I'm really trying cope with just how fast everything seems to run.
I'm a person that wants to adjust, tweak, shake, bend, stretch and contemplate my swim.
Today it was one group getting out of the pool and the official blowing the get ready whistle and you better have your goggles on ready to go.... It took me to my last event to figure out if I didn't get behind lane block - out of the way of everyone of course - at least 2 events before mine and do my tweaking adjusting I felt rushed and not quite ready.
When I swam 27 yrs ago, I remember sitting in chairs lined up against the wall, you sat and moved up the line as events were swam. Then, you got behind the blocks and it seemed like you could adjust your cap, mess with your goggles. Then the official was blowing the whistle.
Of course now that I think about it maybe back then we did have more time, after all we didn't have the electronic timing system. The 3 timers in your lane had to get together compare their times, and the post it on the time dials above them, then give the papers to the runners. So that would take up more time. Now the time is sent electronically we had 1 timer at each lane and they just jotted down their time on paper for after the meet.
I'll get the hang of it....
Congrats on the meet and great times too! I wish I were that fast!
Technology's really moved along, but interestingly, I went to one meet where they still had people timing lanes the old fashioned way. My first experience in a meet, though, was with one of those touch pads, and I by mistake touched it twice, adding more seconds to my time. One time, they fixed it, another they told me that it was accurate and my assessment was wrong (altho my bf watching the meet told me that I was right... isn't it nice to have bf's!) :D
I did my first real USA meet today at our local HS today.
It was interesting, I didn't improve my time on my 50 my time was 30.77
I did feel tight - and the swim seemed slow.
My 50 back was 35.45 I thought that was pretty good it was the first time I was able to get a time in it, and I didn't get DQ on the turn - HEY!!
My 100 free was good took 2 sec. of it I did at 1:08.??
I thought my legs were going to fall off though...
My recovery from each swim was much, much shorter. So I considered that improvement.
I was nervous - it was much better than when I did some time trials before spring break.
I struggle with anitiexity attacks so getting back into swimming and the nerves are a big deal. But I felt good, I think if I keep up with the 6-8 week time trials at the HS it will help alot, since they are run like a meet.
What I'm really trying cope with just how fast everything seems to run.
I'm a person that wants to adjust, tweak, shake, bend, stretch and contemplate my swim.
Today it was one group getting out of the pool and the official blowing the get ready whistle and you better have your goggles on ready to go.... It took me to my last event to figure out if I didn't get behind lane block - out of the way of everyone of course - at least 2 events before mine and do my tweaking adjusting I felt rushed and not quite ready.
When I swam 27 yrs ago, I remember sitting in chairs lined up against the wall, you sat and moved up the line as events were swam. Then, you got behind the blocks and it seemed like you could adjust your cap, mess with your goggles. Then the official was blowing the whistle.
Of course now that I think about it maybe back then we did have more time, after all we didn't have the electronic timing system. The 3 timers in your lane had to get together compare their times, and the post it on the time dials above them, then give the papers to the runners. So that would take up more time. Now the time is sent electronically we had 1 timer at each lane and they just jotted down their time on paper for after the meet.
I'll get the hang of it....
I remember those time dials behind the lanes! Anyway congrats Concho! Sounds like you had a real good meet. If you don't mind me asking, did you happen to read those postings a while back about lasik surgery? I remember you mentioning your eye sight problems a while back and how much you enjoyed your new perscription googles....but I wasn't sure if you caught that thread of not.
Newmastersswimmer
Looks like you had a great time and posted some swim times that are very good. Now you can get absorbed into to improving them like the rest of us hehehe
Concho Pearl,
I want to say congrats on your first real meet and on your terrific swim times. Those sound pretty good to me. Swim meets are so different from long ago and lots and lots of people DO have anxiety before their races; this is pretty normal. But the more meets you enter, the more quiet your inner self will become. I know I always go stand behind my upcoming lane relatively early and using a bit of meditation and deep-breathing, work toward lowering my heart rate and getting rid of those butterflies in the chest. And practice makes perfect with this technique, too.
I just wanted to tell you congrats on your first meet and for swimming some good times.
donna
