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
Except those times are the intervals that I usually hold during practice. But hey, what the heck, maybe that's not such a bad ideeeeeeee.
:groovy:
Paul
Paul,
If you NT'ed the 100FR (I didn't), we will most likely be in the same heat. Please be so kind after your swim to grab me lunch before I finish mine - at 1:05 you should have plenty of time to run to the 7-11, visit the restroom and shower before I finish. :lmao:
A corned beef on rye - light mustard - would be great, thanks. :wave:
Barb
Do you like it toasted or not? :p
I'm just as likely to finish in 1:05 as I am to blow out some important muscle group and sink to the bottom :drown:
Paul
AHhhhhhhhhhhhh Paul that is so cute. Yes you cannot make bets like that anymore my friend. My oldest daughter is quite athletic and plays rep soccer. Last Christmas we were in the Dominican and her dad raced her ( he jogs and used to be fast) You could literally see her feet marks in the sand where she dug in and took off. She kicked her dads butt:lmao::cane:. Of course he told her the race was done way back where he was winning.
Ah life.
It will be the best $20 you spent
Katie
I was timing her lane so when she hit the first 50 in 43, I knew I was in trouble. She is going to be a distance swimmer cause she just keeps swimming. I don't think sprints are in her future. I don't know where I went wrong......distance swimmer plus she LIKES Evilstroke? Ugh.
But I am her biggest fan and she continues to amaze me on a daily basis so that is what it is all about.
I'm gonna miss than $20 tho :thhbbb:
Paul
Paul what's your seed time in the 100FR? We could be heat buddies.
I NTed all my events so I'll be in the early heats. Guess I should have put down an estimate. I'm hoping for about 1:03 but who knows?
Paul
I put down a 1:04.99 based of my LCM 100. We'll see...training isn't going as well as I hoped (injuries...spousal interference etc) but this meet is a barometer swim for me.
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.
:cry:
(in SCM)
100 IM - about 1:35 interval
100 Free - About 1:20
50 Free - 38
25 Free - 19
25 Fly - 18
25 Free - all out about 14.5 after a practice.
That's all I can remember now. So gimme your suggestions for the following:
100 IM
100 Free
50 Free
50 Fly
50 ***
and then 25 of each stroke. I think Fort is right, I would rather be in a competitive heat than in a heat with a wide range of times.
Paul
Paul-
Why not just enter the SCM times? They're at least closer than NT. You should be faster SCY than SCM, so if you want to be more accurate, shave 1.5-2 seconds per 50 off the SCM times.
I NTed all my events so I'll be in the early heats. Guess I should have put down an estimate. I'm hoping for about 1:03 but who knows?
Paul
Paul,
If you NT'ed the 100FR (I didn't), we will most likely be in the same heat. Please be so kind after your swim to grab me lunch before I finish mine - at 1:05 you should have plenty of time to run to the 7-11, visit the restroom and shower before I finish. :lmao:
A corned beef on rye - light mustard - would be great, thanks. :wave:
Barb
I think Paul and I have a demi grudge match going on here... ;)
Huh? What? What did I miss here? A little early in my 2nd swim career to have grudges. I thought there was at least a 1 meet minimum????? :confused:
And if it's a demi grudge does that mean it's a half lap race?? :bolt:
Paul
