At the risk of getting beaten up over this, I was wondering how all you 100 free experts would plan a race to beat a 40 year old with crazy strength. I am a fan of Dara Torres, but if I was kid working every day to just a get one shot at the Olympics, I would be super motivated to beat her. From a coach's perspective I would say, "Work to put that old gal back into retirement!!"
Ideas?
That's what would motivate you, who's to say what would motivate someone else, we're all different.
You can't just plan a race to beat Dara. It has to be the entire season from now till Olympic Trials.
I believe it's going to take
54.2 - 54.6 to make the relay and
53.2 - 53.5 to make top 2.
You also need to understand what motivates specific swimmers.
The big motivating factor is to make the US olympic team.
which means
1) qualify for Olympic Trials
2) make top 16 in prelims
3) make top 8 in semis and
4) top 6 in finals
each swimmer has to develop the ability to swim the time it takes when they are rested shaved, and ready. Right now their times need to be within striking range. Someone isn't likely to drop from 58 to 54 in a year, but there may be some 56's & 55's drop to 54 and some who go 54's now might make mistakes and go 55's. Probably, who's ever in this years top 25 in the US, will be in the top 8 then top 6 next year at trials.
It's all about speed, strength, correct splitting and a fast last 25 meters.
If I were a coach I would focus on speed and strength, girls need to be at least 26.3 to their feet at the turn.
At the risk of getting beaten up over this, I was wondering how all you 100 free experts would plan a race to beat a 40 year old with crazy strength. I am a fan of Dara Torres, but if I was kid working every day to just a get one shot at the Olympics, I would be super motivated to beat her. From a coach's perspective I would say, "Work to put that old gal back into retirement!!"
Ideas?
That's what would motivate you, who's to say what would motivate someone else, we're all different.
You can't just plan a race to beat Dara. It has to be the entire season from now till Olympic Trials.
I believe it's going to take
54.2 - 54.6 to make the relay and
53.2 - 53.5 to make top 2.
You also need to understand what motivates specific swimmers.
The big motivating factor is to make the US olympic team.
which means
1) qualify for Olympic Trials
2) make top 16 in prelims
3) make top 8 in semis and
4) top 6 in finals
each swimmer has to develop the ability to swim the time it takes when they are rested shaved, and ready. Right now their times need to be within striking range. Someone isn't likely to drop from 58 to 54 in a year, but there may be some 56's & 55's drop to 54 and some who go 54's now might make mistakes and go 55's. Probably, who's ever in this years top 25 in the US, will be in the top 8 then top 6 next year at trials.
It's all about speed, strength, correct splitting and a fast last 25 meters.
If I were a coach I would focus on speed and strength, girls need to be at least 26.3 to their feet at the turn.
At the risk of getting beaten up over this, I was wondering how all you 100 free experts would plan a race to beat a 40 year old with crazy strength. I am a fan of Dara Torres, but if I was kid working every day to just a get one shot at the Olympics, I would be super motivated to beat her. From a coach's perspective I would say, "Work to put that old gal back into retirement!!"
Ideas?
