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
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?
I started back in fall 2006 after 10 yrs and 62lbs later, started racing again march 2007 and my times were a joke compared to my HS and College times. in June 2007 I decided to really try to lose weight. back down to 184 (only 8 lbs over my competitive days)since I only swim meters now I'll have to make convertions to compare, so it won't be a 100% comparision. (times in yds)
100 ***
Feb ´96 1:02.??
Feb 2007 1:10.98
Mar 2008 1:07.75
Sept 2008 1:07.22
just for fun 100 free
Feb '96 52.50
Aug 2006 1:02.71 (after 3-4 weeks)
sept 2007 59.79
sept 2008 54.90
so even though I thought of myself as a breaststroker in HS and College I am closer to my freestyle times then I am my brest times. even funnier is my back time
feb ´93 1:06.20
sept 2007 1:07.96
march 2008 1:04.80
sept 2008 1:03.86
IM and fly are so far behind not sure if I will ever catch up.
200 IM '96 2:04
200 IM now 2:13 But I think i can get to 2:10
100 fly '96 53
100 fly march 2008 1:03
But I am fairly confident that I could swim under 1:00
I've got 2 yrs and 4-8lbs left to go before my next real big meet. I am hoping that my times drop between now and then, but i am not by how much.
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?
I started back in fall 2006 after 10 yrs and 62lbs later, started racing again march 2007 and my times were a joke compared to my HS and College times. in June 2007 I decided to really try to lose weight. back down to 184 (only 8 lbs over my competitive days)since I only swim meters now I'll have to make convertions to compare, so it won't be a 100% comparision. (times in yds)
100 ***
Feb ´96 1:02.??
Feb 2007 1:10.98
Mar 2008 1:07.75
Sept 2008 1:07.22
just for fun 100 free
Feb '96 52.50
Aug 2006 1:02.71 (after 3-4 weeks)
sept 2007 59.79
sept 2008 54.90
so even though I thought of myself as a breaststroker in HS and College I am closer to my freestyle times then I am my brest times. even funnier is my back time
feb ´93 1:06.20
sept 2007 1:07.96
march 2008 1:04.80
sept 2008 1:03.86
IM and fly are so far behind not sure if I will ever catch up.
200 IM '96 2:04
200 IM now 2:13 But I think i can get to 2:10
100 fly '96 53
100 fly march 2008 1:03
But I am fairly confident that I could swim under 1:00
I've got 2 yrs and 4-8lbs left to go before my next real big meet. I am hoping that my times drop between now and then, but i am not by how much.
