What new event will you try this season ?

RE: What new event will you try this season ?

Former Member — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:43:36 GMT

I just swam the 500 FR for the first time; my 12 y/o son ( who swims in 5:52) talked me into it - I assumed to laugh at how much slower than his time it would be.:afraid: My splits showed my inexperience, but I was pleased with the overall time of 6:27.02 for my first effort. 100 splits were: 1:10, 1:16, 1:18, 1:19, 1:21 ( I was dying slowly...) Best of all, my son didn't laugh and even said he was proud of me. :bliss: Isn't masters swimming great!

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That Guy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:47:41 GMT

I did not see the collision happen as I was still warming down, but I heard that he was swimming fly, his goggles filled with water, he couldn't see the wall, and he slammed into it. He had a small cut on top of his head. I think the possibility of concussion was the greater concern.

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knelson — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:11:59 GMT

See Kirk, you shouldn't have left so early... OK, I missed the guy smacking his head, but I did see Lincoln finish his race. I was changing in the locker room and heard all the racket on deck. I had no idea what was going on until I got out on deck during the end of his *** leg. That was great that everyone in the facility was cheering him on. So I've got to assume the guy that smacked his head was doing backstroke? Because that would be quite an accomplishment to run into the wall swimming freestyle! :) Fun meet. I drove south down the island on the way home and took the ferry. Of course I arrived just as the ferry was finished loading so had to wait 30 minutes for the next one!

RE: What new event will you try this season ?

knelson — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:25 GMT

Isn't masters swimming great! Yes, and congrats on your swim!

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Former Member — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:27:38 GMT

Maybe a 2IM..that should raise a laugh or seven... DONE 200 IM today 2:53.x :bliss:

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That Guy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:38:00 GMT

My entry is in. I'm swimming the 400 free, 200 back, 200 IM and 50 free. Knelson officially tore it up today. 4:21 in the 400 SCM free (LMSC record), 2:26 in the 200 back, 2:21 in the 200 IM (LMSC record), and I think 26 in the 50 free. Then Knelson left and strangely enough, that's when things got interesting! Lincoln Djang entered one event in this meet - the 400 IM, seeded with a 4:57. I was seeded in the lane next to him and was wondering if he was there. He walked up to the blocks with about a minute to spare and I realized "oh yeah, I did see him warming up before, though I had no idea who he was." So then the announcer explains that Lincoln is seeded with the current M50-54 world record time, and he is going for it. The announcer got everyone on their feet and cheering before the race even started! I've seen plenty of Masters world records set, but I'd never seen a setup like this before. So we dive in and swim the 400 IM. Even though I was in the water swimming, I could hear that it was loud. During my last 50 I could tell he got the record because of the even louder eruption of cheering. Indeed, Lincoln went 4:55.50 and then the announcer interviewed him at poolside while the rest of us warmed down. Then in the following relay, a guy hit his head on the shallow end wall and DNF. There's no touchpad down there so he hit concrete. Lifeguards did a great job helping him out; paramedics came but ultimately were not needed... whew. Next event was the 100 fly - in the final heat I tied for first although we went slower than the Alaskan dude in the previous heat. I don't remember ever being involved in a tie race before. See Kirk, you shouldn't have left so early...

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swim4me — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:32:03 GMT

A life-long (minus the 25 years I did not swim) pool sprinter (50's and 100's), I did three open water events this year (first open water races ever for me) - a 'slow' river 2K, a lake 3K and my all time favorite, the swim from Alcatraz. Really liking the open water, but in Texas open-water events are not easy to find. Think I'll try the 500 and 1600 free in a pool this year and maybe the 200 *** (unless, of course, I can get to an open-water event that is the same day). Also thinking of making Alcatraz a yearly event. :fish2: Yesterday I swam my first 400m and did it in 6:08. Today I swam the 200m *** for the first time and finished in 3:30:80 - currently the 10th fastest time in my age group this year. :woot:

RE: What new event will you try this season ?

orca1946 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:04:13 GMT

OK at state - I"m in a jammer for the 1st time in 6 years !! It will feel like a new event !! Slower & out of place !?!

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orca1946 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:10:48 GMT

From other threads, it seems that more swimmers will try fly this year. Good for all of you.

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orca1946 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:24:32 GMT

2 of my fav events that MOST swimmers shy away from! Good luck with the 400. Even Phelps does not like that one !

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That Guy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:13 GMT

Do you do these events in practice? This should b the place to try them for form & then do it in a meet! In the last week or so before a meet, I always make sure to do my harder events in practice. Today I did a 400 IM in practice since I'm racing one on the 22nd. I wasn't happy with today's effort so I'll do it again sometime next week. I'm also entered in the 200 fly so I'll do that as well, but in a different practice :).

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orca1946 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:37:59 GMT

Do you do these events in practice? This should b the place to try them for form & then do it in a meet!

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Former Member — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:32:26 GMT

OK this season try a new event that you are fearful of or have never tried. What will it be ? Masters Nationals at GA Tech...for better or for worse!:applaud:

RE: What new event will you try this season ?

Former Member — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:29:47 GMT

Oh never mind. I think the meet director has decided to pull the order of events out of a hat right before the race, and everyone has to do it in that order. So i'm wishing for the worst event order and just outlasting the competition, and overwearing my full arsenal of swimskins. I just have to decide the optimal order to stack my suits, and still be able to bend over to take my mark.... That would be our annual Febrauaryish/Marchish SCY meet. Details TBD. Come to our meet. You can set a Republic of Texas Masters swimming record. But I still highly recommend wearing your seatbelt, paying your taxes, and getting a license for that shotgun. Do you think we can turn on the heat this year? It is Texas and all, but it is still February.

RE: What new event will you try this season ?

orca1946 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:24:47 GMT

Pull events out of a hat?? What if all your events are back to back ??

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orca1946 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:23:44 GMT

Fly is cool, if you learn to slow it down to finish a longer race.

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That Guy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:43:19 GMT

Cool!

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knelson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:07:03 GMT

My entry is in. I'm swimming the 400 free, 200 back, 200 IM and 50 free.

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That Guy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:49:18 GMT

I'm actually still deciding. Probably the 400 free and 200 IM for sure. Maybe one more short event (50 free?). I'd consider the 100 IM, but it's way at the end of the meet. Make with the deciding! Jim McCleery emailed out the in-progress meet roster today and you're not on it. Entry deadline is Wednesday! There are only 53 swimmers entered so far, so it's not looking like a crowded meet. That's a good thing given the size of the facility. Jim also said that the psych sheet will come out by end of next week. Oh and there's this in December. After the Whidbey meet is over, I'll decide what to do with that one.

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chowmi — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:31:23 GMT

Pull events out of a hat?? What if all your events are back to back ?? Oops. I meant pull the mystery 100 IM order out of the hat, right before the event!

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BillS — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:30:00 GMT

I signed up for my first ever (Ever. Including age group and my illustrious high school career) 200 IM this Saturday. My only goal is to complete it legally. My fly and back are so pathetic that I regularly negative split the 100 IMs I have done, so this should be interesting. Adding to the fun is the fact that it is at altitude (3,600'), which is my excuse to take it easy. My mantra will be to float the fly, cruise the back while remembering to breathe (although I am a little concerned about the turn at the 75), and then I should be home free. Should be.

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chowmi — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:32:10 GMT

I am working on my new IM order event. I think it's going to be: *** Fly Free Back Let's see if I can go faster simply with a choice of format!!!! Oh never mind. I think the meet director has decided to pull the order of events out of a hat right before the race, and everyone has to do it in that order. So i'm wishing for the worst event order and just outlasting the competition, and overwearing my full arsenal of swimskins. I just have to decide the optimal order to stack my suits, and still be able to bend over to take my mark.... That would be our annual Febrauaryish/Marchish SCY meet. Details TBD. Come to our meet. You can set a Republic of Texas Masters swimming record. But I still highly recommend wearing your seatbelt, paying your taxes, and getting a license for that shotgun.

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Former Member — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:14:47 GMT

I'm going to try the 50 and 100 fly, and maybe the 200 IM.. although I hate backstroke. I'm really starting to love butterfly. Had a great leisurely practice today, by myself in an empty pool. Lots of 25s and 50s fly with plenty of rest to focus on technique. I swam consistent times and it left me feeling relaxed and stretched out. Fly has become my new favorite stroke.

RE: What new event will you try this season ?

knelson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:22:50 GMT

If you need a lap counter in the 200 back, just let me know... Hopefully I won't be that slow!

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tjrpatt — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:40:27 GMT

I won't be able to do the 200 SCM back this weekend because the meet was cancelled but have no idea if I want to do it at SCM Zones.