hi I swim on a college swim team and I swim distance I pratice 3 hrs 5 days a week all swimming but my times in races and pratice are getting dramitically slower I never make the intervals my coach gives the distance lane it seems I worked on my stroke tech. and flip turns and cont. do so I'm complety frustrated it seems everyone on my time is getting faster while I'm getting slower yet I'm working hard I have a full class load and 40 hrs of work a week yet I never miss prarice wether I get 2 or 5 hrs of sleep which is all I have time to get right now any advice is greatly appreciated
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How much of the season do you have left? Maybe your taper will be awesome. What yr. (Fr, So, Jr or Sr.)? What events do you compete in?
Two a days (When do you practice)?
I remember those days and they weren't fun but if you can do it - you'll graduate knowing you can do anything (true !). I think you'll have to train smarter (within the coach's parameters) that means you may have to develop a strategy that will allow you make your sets productive (e.g. when I had 10 x 200 on a tough interval I tried to touch the feet of the guy in front of me on every other one - it motivated me). You need to find little thing that will work for you during a practice so that you can come away with something you can pat yourself on the back for doing. You're smart and you'll need to come up with something. Good luck! Coach T.
How much of the season do you have left? Maybe your taper will be awesome. What yr. (Fr, So, Jr or Sr.)? What events do you compete in?
Two a days (When do you practice)?
I remember those days and they weren't fun but if you can do it - you'll graduate knowing you can do anything (true !). I think you'll have to train smarter (within the coach's parameters) that means you may have to develop a strategy that will allow you make your sets productive (e.g. when I had 10 x 200 on a tough interval I tried to touch the feet of the guy in front of me on every other one - it motivated me). You need to find little thing that will work for you during a practice so that you can come away with something you can pat yourself on the back for doing. You're smart and you'll need to come up with something. Good luck! Coach T.
