Okay, 4 of us in my YMCA Masters group are getting stoked about trying to qualify for 2010 nationals since we live right here in the ATL. Our masters groups is fairly small and not too many former age groupers so we really don't compete - at all (well, maybe if you count triathlons).
Of the four of us, two swam in college. We sort of alternate coaching the entire group while swimming and we only swim 3 days a week right now (that's what the Y let's us have). I don't think any of us will have any trouble qualifying. 2 of us could qualify right now, while the other 2 (including me) will have to get in better shape to qualify.
So my question is, if we have a year to train and we are restricted to 3 days a week in the pool, what sort of regimen could you recommend to first improve our fitness and endurance, then get faster to qualify and finally prepare for the actual meet?
Thanks!
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Ah this is GREAT Feedback so far. Thanks!
Couple of things:
1) Heidi - can't be but so many Heidi's that swim in Atlanta, you must have swum with us at Fowler Y with Ed, Metz and I, right? As for the extra workout, I'm too cheap to spend $10!! I'll swim on my own at the Y first, but thanks you never know when I might need it for some motivation.
2) what is S(he)-Puff and why do I feel so compelled to find out?
3) As a group we are probably most interested in freestyle, 200 and under although I may swim the 500 free. Most of us would focus on free, but one of us is primarily a breaststroker. We'll probably throw some fly or IM in if we want more. I'm probably going to see how I do in (50, 100, 200, and 500 free, 50 or 100 fly, 100 im, maybe 200 im, maybe 50 or 100 back). I know that's lot of stuff, but I think it's been a LONNNNNNNG time since I last competed.
Ah this is GREAT Feedback so far. Thanks!
Couple of things:
1) Heidi - can't be but so many Heidi's that swim in Atlanta, you must have swum with us at Fowler Y with Ed, Metz and I, right? As for the extra workout, I'm too cheap to spend $10!! I'll swim on my own at the Y first, but thanks you never know when I might need it for some motivation.
2) what is S(he)-Puff and why do I feel so compelled to find out?
3) As a group we are probably most interested in freestyle, 200 and under although I may swim the 500 free. Most of us would focus on free, but one of us is primarily a breaststroker. We'll probably throw some fly or IM in if we want more. I'm probably going to see how I do in (50, 100, 200, and 500 free, 50 or 100 fly, 100 im, maybe 200 im, maybe 50 or 100 back). I know that's lot of stuff, but I think it's been a LONNNNNNNG time since I last competed.
