What are the odds of getting back to your high school or college times? I'm 40 and just got back into it 7 months ago. I was an age group swimmer from 9yrs old till 18yrs old.
Right now my freestyle is off about a second per 50yd. My 100yd *** was my specialty in high school and I am still about 5 seconds off that time... although I don't swim it nearly enough in practice.
How far off is everyone else off? Is there hope of being as fast as you were as a teenager?
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Seems like a pretty judgemental attitude.
Maybe comparing to teenage years is an interesting ruler to measure things for some people. It think it is an interesting physiological issue at the least. The OP didn't say he would be disappointed if he couldn't match his high school times. It doesn't mean he is living or dwelling in the past either.
Thanks Hofff, I'm the OP. I enjoy the competition. I like pushing this 47 year old body as much as I can.
At Nadadores, in Mission Viejo, there are a group of us who are always racing and pushing each other in workouts and meets. It doesn't matter if your 25 or 65 it's fun to compete and it's fun to get faster.
My breaststroke and free times are not as "fast" as when I was a 19 year old (Only year of competitive college swimming). But they are faster than HS. :)
I personally think I can go faster in the BR and FR sprints then i went in College because i pay so much more attention to efficiency and proper stroke mechanics; Plus I wasn't blazing fast in college like alot of posters on this forum.
Have a good day all.
Goals:
50BR - 28.53
100BR - 1:05.98
:cane:
Seems like a pretty judgemental attitude.
Maybe comparing to teenage years is an interesting ruler to measure things for some people. It think it is an interesting physiological issue at the least. The OP didn't say he would be disappointed if he couldn't match his high school times. It doesn't mean he is living or dwelling in the past either.
Thanks Hofff, I'm the OP. I enjoy the competition. I like pushing this 47 year old body as much as I can.
At Nadadores, in Mission Viejo, there are a group of us who are always racing and pushing each other in workouts and meets. It doesn't matter if your 25 or 65 it's fun to compete and it's fun to get faster.
My breaststroke and free times are not as "fast" as when I was a 19 year old (Only year of competitive college swimming). But they are faster than HS. :)
I personally think I can go faster in the BR and FR sprints then i went in College because i pay so much more attention to efficiency and proper stroke mechanics; Plus I wasn't blazing fast in college like alot of posters on this forum.
Have a good day all.
Goals:
50BR - 28.53
100BR - 1:05.98
:cane:
