I attempted the impossible...yes for a brief moment in time I pretended that I had fast twitch muscles and did a 50 fr and a 50 BACK :doh: While I was less than thrilled with the idea I decided that every soo often you have to at least TRY new events...my last official SCM 50 free was 1999 and I even managed a best time on my 50bk.... Of course there was the standby 200breast and 1500 free to make up for any brusing of the ego as a result of the meager attempts to sprint.
I have no idea how you sprint studs do it...I was the last off the block and as for breathing WELLL...let's just say there was A LOT...and my poor legs had no idea what the :censor: I was doing trying to kick.
STILL it was pretty fun..I was pleased that I am at least trying new events even though I am a distance/*** person. How bout you guys? Anyone stepped "out of the box ?" I am sure that the people at the meet got a good giggle but for the most part it was pretty fun.
Anyway to step out of my "box" this fall I'm going to join the Butternut Club by swimming at least 500 fly at some point. (sorry, liver)
We will be doing that in practice one day. Not looking forward to that day....
Fort, you are too kind. My 400 IM needs work, big time. And I'm a backstroke start flopper, too. I keep thinking about what you say about the start and one day I'll attempt it again. Worried about the :rofl: If you attempt the 200 ***, I'll swim right there beside you.
Bridget, the 200 fly was so I could say I did it before I died. Now it's done and won't be done again. We used to do 3x200 fly in practice so doing it in a meet wasn't too bad but not something I'll keep up with. You and I must be twins in swimming. We think a lot a like.
Alison
Anyway to step out of my "box" this fall I'm going to join the Butternut Club by swimming at least 500 fly at some point. (sorry, liver)
We will be doing that in practice one day. Not looking forward to that day....
Fort, you are too kind. My 400 IM needs work, big time. And I'm a backstroke start flopper, too. I keep thinking about what you say about the start and one day I'll attempt it again. Worried about the :rofl: If you attempt the 200 ***, I'll swim right there beside you.
Bridget, the 200 fly was so I could say I did it before I died. Now it's done and won't be done again. We used to do 3x200 fly in practice so doing it in a meet wasn't too bad but not something I'll keep up with. You and I must be twins in swimming. We think a lot a like.
Alison
