help with distance swimming

Former Member
Former Member
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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  • get more sleep you've got a lot on your plate swimmming 3 hours a day school & work not sure why you're swimming slower hard distance training first takes you down but as you do it week after week you should get in better shape and soon be able to do things you weren't able to do before give us more specifics of times and intervals plus more info about you 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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  • get more sleep you've got a lot on your plate swimmming 3 hours a day school & work not sure why you're swimming slower hard distance training first takes you down but as you do it week after week you should get in better shape and soon be able to do things you weren't able to do before give us more specifics of times and intervals plus more info about you 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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