So I made this bet with my 9yo daughter. The bet was that if she swam 100 free (this past Sunday) within 30 seconds of what I swim it in (on the 28th), I would have to give her $20 (10 to her, 10 to her savings account). She is very competitive with me (we race down the slides at the swim center :duel:) and she loves to beat me.
So I was figuring on her going about 1:35-1:38, which means I would have to go about 1:05, really didn't that would be a problem. So what does she do? She nails her start and does THREE flips turns (she does them well in practice, she just isn't confident in them yet) and throws down a 1:29.37. I was thrilled, cause she looked great. Then I did the math :doh:, I gotta go sub 1:00. Maybe in a couple of months, sure, don't think I'm gonna get it in this meet. Ugh, nothing like a trash talking 9yo :rofl:.
Me and my big mouth, maybe I should have held out for 20 seconds??????
Paul
Parents
Former Member
Stud may want to do the same... didn't you, stud, swim the 100 free at scy zones last year?
Yeah I put a 1:15 down on guestimation from training times. You and molly gave me abuse for going 1:09.
At least now I probably anti-sandbag and set goals too far ahead.
My LCM time converted to a 1:05 for SCY.
If I strip out the 1:04.99 time...so be it. I'm about 1:12 in my local Y sharing the lane and going from a push.
Stud may want to do the same... didn't you, stud, swim the 100 free at scy zones last year?
Yeah I put a 1:15 down on guestimation from training times. You and molly gave me abuse for going 1:09.
At least now I probably anti-sandbag and set goals too far ahead.
My LCM time converted to a 1:05 for SCY.
If I strip out the 1:04.99 time...so be it. I'm about 1:12 in my local Y sharing the lane and going from a push.
