So I am new to Masters. Swam in HS and barely in college before getting burnt out. It has been about 10 years since then. I am 32 now.
I have been practicing for about 6 weeks for 3-4 evenings a week, and about 3000-3500 yrds per workout.
My high school personal best in the 50Y Free was 21.53. After only 2 weeks of workout, I did about 27-ish and in my recent meet this weekend, I went 25.41, so I have already improved somewhat, but I think getting down to 21s may take some time.
So I was just curious if anyone else had a similar story, how long did it take to get back to your HS times, if it was even possible for you? Years? Many Years?
-David
David,
I started 15 Sep, 2007 after 19 years off. My current 23.18 50y free is a little over 2 seconds off my lifetime best. Started out at 6'3", 278 and am still the same height :bliss: and 25 pounds lighter. I was in OK land shape but in horrible swim shape when I started. I'm now in decent to good swim shape and am working towards excellent.
From talking to other Masters at meets, the consensus seems to be it takes about 2-3 years of training to reach optimum results.
But everyone progresses differently and you will see results if you keep at it. Think of this as a 'rest of your life' experience and don't rush it.
David,
I started 15 Sep, 2007 after 19 years off. My current 23.18 50y free is a little over 2 seconds off my lifetime best. Started out at 6'3", 278 and am still the same height :bliss: and 25 pounds lighter. I was in OK land shape but in horrible swim shape when I started. I'm now in decent to good swim shape and am working towards excellent.
From talking to other Masters at meets, the consensus seems to be it takes about 2-3 years of training to reach optimum results.
But everyone progresses differently and you will see results if you keep at it. Think of this as a 'rest of your life' experience and don't rush it.
