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.
Since starting my 2nd swimming career in Masters back in Sep 07 I have progressed surprisingly well. Wish I had done some longer swims but as a sprinter returning to the pool, I was scared to swim more than 50s or 100s.
50 Free: Oct 07 - 24.98, now 23.10
100 Free: Oct 07 - 56.89, now 51.44
200 Free: Apr 08 - 2:07.73, now 2:01.64
50 Back: Feb 08 - 30.28, now 28.06
100 Back: Feb 08 - 1:04.14, May 08 - 1:02.77
50 ***: Oct 07 - 33.73, March 09 - 31.90
100 ***: Apr 08 - 1:12.71, now - 1:08.97
50 Fly: Oct 07 - 27.67, now - 25.76
100 Fly: didn't swim until this year
100 IM: Oct 07 - 1:04.54 - May 08 - 1:00.68
200 IM: didn't swim until this year
Just goes to show you that any reasonably competent swimmer, even if woefully out of swim shape, can swim fast for short distances.
Since starting my 2nd swimming career in Masters back in Sep 07 I have progressed surprisingly well. Wish I had done some longer swims but as a sprinter returning to the pool, I was scared to swim more than 50s or 100s.
50 Free: Oct 07 - 24.98, now 23.10
100 Free: Oct 07 - 56.89, now 51.44
200 Free: Apr 08 - 2:07.73, now 2:01.64
50 Back: Feb 08 - 30.28, now 28.06
100 Back: Feb 08 - 1:04.14, May 08 - 1:02.77
50 ***: Oct 07 - 33.73, March 09 - 31.90
100 ***: Apr 08 - 1:12.71, now - 1:08.97
50 Fly: Oct 07 - 27.67, now - 25.76
100 Fly: didn't swim until this year
100 IM: Oct 07 - 1:04.54 - May 08 - 1:00.68
200 IM: didn't swim until this year
Just goes to show you that any reasonably competent swimmer, even if woefully out of swim shape, can swim fast for short distances.
