OK,
Here is my swimming career in a nutshell. I have started to level off, so I think getting under a minute is going to be hard.
date 50 free 100 free 200 free 500 free
4/2/2006 30.28 1:10.24
4/30/2006 28.70 1:08.76 2:56.98
1/21/2007 26.86 1:04.00 2:31.39
3/11/2007 26.83 1:03.22 2:33.18
4/28/2007 26.85 1:01.75 7:40.29
11/4/2007 27.16 1:03.98 2:35.99
2/9/2008 1:02.52 2:29.15 7:09.21
4/5/2008 26.60 1:01.04 6:49.16
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OK,
Here is my swimming career in a nutshell. I have started to level off, so I think getting under a minute is going to be hard.
date 50 free 100 free 200 free 500 free
Is that LCM, SCM or SCY?
I'm curious, what is the time difference between a fast workout time (off the block even) and a meet time? And for your meets, were you tapered/shaved, did you wear any special/fancy suit? I'm trying to assess if/when I'll be ready to do a meet again.
I've added the taper/suit comments. The first four years I neither tapered nor shaved and just wore whatever suit I was wearing for workouts at the time.
--------50y--100y
2001 - :30.35 1:11.01
2002 - :28.29 1:06.80
2003 - :27.93 1:02.58
2004 - :28.56 1:02.40
2005 - :26.81 :59.23 Taper (1st time ever) and FS1 kneeskin
2006 - :27.08 1:00.93 Taper & shave, FS1 sleeveless full leg
2007 - :26.60 1:00.40 Taper (no shave) FS2 Jammer on 50, FS1 sleeveless full leg for 100
Sorry,
SCY.
It's isn't easy. I started swimming as a 48 year old in 2000, and had no prior competitive swimming experience. It took 6 years but I did it once. Getting there again has been my struggle. I've been so close but seems like I blow a turn or don't go out fast enough.
Here's a summary of my best 50 and 100 times for each year since my first swim meet in December 2001.
--------50y--100y
2001 - :30.35 1:11.01
2002 - :28.29 1:06.80
2003 - :27.93 1:02.58
2004 - :28.56 1:02.40
2005 - :26.81 :59.23
2006 - :27.08 1:00.93
2007 - :26.60 1:00.40
Poolrat, do you remember what your training was like in 2005. You really shattered it compared to 2004.
Poolrat, do you remember what your training was like in 2005. You really shattered it compared to 2004.
Rob,
I had a coach then and even though I still have some of the workouts she gave me I don't have a complete record of what I did. There was also an elevation drop of almost 5000 feet from where I live to where I swam the time. Even though I have been recycling the workouts and taper, it's not the same when you're going it on your own without team or coach.
