I would love to see what kind of yardage some of you are doing out there. Just ball park numbers. I realize there is much more to swimming than how many yards one does, and training for different events entails differences in yardages, but I would still like to see what everyone is doing so I can know where I fall within the "norm". Also, if anyone knows, I would like to know what some of the masters All American's do as far as yardage. I see times for Jeff Commins in the *** and IM events and wonder how much he must train.
I probably should have asked for everyones yardage as well as training goals and times they are producing with the yardage. I am curious to know if those who put in 20K are doing better/worse/same as those who put in 15K, 12K, 10K or less.
Like I said I get around 12k, but plan on upping that to 15k when family and work allow it.
I'm still in the getting back into shape phase of my training, after a 10+ yr break from training.
eventually I want to be a good breaststroker, but I find myself liking the longer swims more and more each time I race them. 400free, 800free and 400 IM. and since I like the OW races in the summer, it's better for me to keep my freestyle distance condition up all winter.
I just looked at the USMS quailifying times for SCY and LCM. before I saw them I thought my goals would be to quailify, but after seeing the times as well as looking at 2008 top 10 times, my goals are to get into the top ten and stay there in as many events as I can.
I know it's a long shot, but I would also like to place top 12 at the worlds in 2010. It really depends on how many of the really good swimmers show up :-)
I probably should have asked for everyones yardage as well as training goals and times they are producing with the yardage. I am curious to know if those who put in 20K are doing better/worse/same as those who put in 15K, 12K, 10K or less.
Like I said I get around 12k, but plan on upping that to 15k when family and work allow it.
I'm still in the getting back into shape phase of my training, after a 10+ yr break from training.
eventually I want to be a good breaststroker, but I find myself liking the longer swims more and more each time I race them. 400free, 800free and 400 IM. and since I like the OW races in the summer, it's better for me to keep my freestyle distance condition up all winter.
I just looked at the USMS quailifying times for SCY and LCM. before I saw them I thought my goals would be to quailify, but after seeing the times as well as looking at 2008 top 10 times, my goals are to get into the top ten and stay there in as many events as I can.
I know it's a long shot, but I would also like to place top 12 at the worlds in 2010. It really depends on how many of the really good swimmers show up :-)
