• Replies 24 replies
  • Subscribers 6 subscribers
  • Views 1254 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related

Have you improved?

Former Member
Former Member
Have you improved over time? I'm talking actual time improvements compared to lifetime bests. I consistently swam sporadically for several years. Get it? For the past 9 months I have been training and racing fairly consistently and I finally feel like I'm on the verge of actually improving. I have swam a number of best times in off events. I have not bested any of my big ones. What has your experience been? I'm talking about lifetime bests. I'm 33. I swam DIII in college. so, I was ok but not great or anything. I'm mainly interested in your actual experience. Things that have actually happened. Rather than what is supposed to happen.
Parents
  • I've improved. Swam a 1:02.96 100 free LCM three years ago. Swam a :59.92 100 free LCM a year ago and I anticipate going :56-:57 this year. I've also lowered my 50 free, 100 fly, and 50 fly times. My times from 2006 were after a 20yr layoff from swimming. I believe my improvement so far has been part conditioning, but more from technique improvement. I don't swim near as much as I did 23 years ago (between 25k-30k a week compared to 18k-22k now) and the intervals are slower. My best time in high school for a 100m free was around a :57 and change. I believe I will beat that time next year. I'm also motivated by foolishly trying to catch some of the more super-speedy folks who wind up in the top 10. :bliss:
Reply
  • I've improved. Swam a 1:02.96 100 free LCM three years ago. Swam a :59.92 100 free LCM a year ago and I anticipate going :56-:57 this year. I've also lowered my 50 free, 100 fly, and 50 fly times. My times from 2006 were after a 20yr layoff from swimming. I believe my improvement so far has been part conditioning, but more from technique improvement. I don't swim near as much as I did 23 years ago (between 25k-30k a week compared to 18k-22k now) and the intervals are slower. My best time in high school for a 100m free was around a :57 and change. I believe I will beat that time next year. I'm also motivated by foolishly trying to catch some of the more super-speedy folks who wind up in the top 10. :bliss:
Children
No Data