Looking at one-hour results, and just finishing New England Masters SCY Championships at Harvard, how is it that older swimmers are getting faster and faster, and pretty much everyone is getting faster and faster compared to a few years ago when there seemed to be more mortal swimmers?
What are older (45+ women; at this point 65+ men) swimmers doing that keeps them at such elite levels? Weights? Extensive training? How much of both? How do they have jobs and families and train? The field of fast swimmers is getting deeper and deeper. Anyone have idea as to why?
I want to know the secrets. Are the people who race now self-selecting more and more as elite swimmers? Has everyone swum all their lives? I know to swim hard you have to train hard, but I am baffled by sudden increase in amazing fast times and so many records getting broken.
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Lots of long ones! 200, 500, 1650 free, 200 fly, 200 and 400 IM.
All of the above? Seriously, you're a superstar.
I don't even know if doubles are a mistake for you. Only your body can be the judge. If you feel like you are never recovering from your workouts and constantly fatigued then you probably need to back off.
No Kirk. You are the uber swimmer here. I meant to post my story on my last 500 free. So here it is.
I swam it at Auburn in Feb. I completely freaked out/ got psyched out as I was seeded third (of men and women) and was next to Sean Joyce - you know, Kara Lynn Joyce's brother. He swam it in about what you do it in - 4:55. Well, needless to say I am not there yet. He finished about a lap ahead of me. I saw feet on the 1st lap and freaked (not used to that.) I ended up swimming a 5:16 as I lost it. So, it was a heck of a learning experience. I will need more time to get near you in the 500. :whiteflag::whiteflag: Anyway, it was horrible and sort of funny at the same time. I mean, feet on lap one?!
So, I think you got our gridge in the bag. :frustrated:
Can't wait to see what you go on the 200 fly. What's your goal time?
Good tip on the training - listen to my body. I get that just fine!
Lots of long ones! 200, 500, 1650 free, 200 fly, 200 and 400 IM.
All of the above? Seriously, you're a superstar.
I don't even know if doubles are a mistake for you. Only your body can be the judge. If you feel like you are never recovering from your workouts and constantly fatigued then you probably need to back off.
No Kirk. You are the uber swimmer here. I meant to post my story on my last 500 free. So here it is.
I swam it at Auburn in Feb. I completely freaked out/ got psyched out as I was seeded third (of men and women) and was next to Sean Joyce - you know, Kara Lynn Joyce's brother. He swam it in about what you do it in - 4:55. Well, needless to say I am not there yet. He finished about a lap ahead of me. I saw feet on the 1st lap and freaked (not used to that.) I ended up swimming a 5:16 as I lost it. So, it was a heck of a learning experience. I will need more time to get near you in the 500. :whiteflag::whiteflag: Anyway, it was horrible and sort of funny at the same time. I mean, feet on lap one?!
So, I think you got our gridge in the bag. :frustrated:
Can't wait to see what you go on the 200 fly. What's your goal time?
Good tip on the training - listen to my body. I get that just fine!
