Ok, here's my background. I'm, training for USMS NATS in Washignton. Training has been going well and I've been pleased with my meet performances thus far. However, I just swam a meet yesterday as my last meet before I taper for nats. Well, to ensure a good meet I rested two days prior, something I never do going into a meet. At the meet I swam a half a second slower in all my 50's and a full second slower in my 100 fly based on all previous meets. I actually swam A 100 fly in practice last week that was much faster then my race at this meet.
I don't understand, I should have swum faster then other meets this year because I rested going into it. Other meets I swam a hard workout the night before. Could anyone please share any insight into this phenomenon. I have now suffered a huge blow to my confidence going into nationals.
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I hope your right Jeff. You definitely have much more meets experience than I do so, your insight gives me great hope. I did have good starts and turns however, I didn't have a "feel" for the water like I usually do and I had not slept well this past week. I hope this was just body shock as you said.
I will continue to train hard today and tomorrow and then go into my taper as planned.
Thanks again,
I hope your right Jeff. You definitely have much more meets experience than I do so, your insight gives me great hope. I did have good starts and turns however, I didn't have a "feel" for the water like I usually do and I had not slept well this past week. I hope this was just body shock as you said.
I will continue to train hard today and tomorrow and then go into my taper as planned.
Thanks again,
