I would like to propose the First Annual Forum 50.
The idea originated here: Eat or not before swimming in Early Morning? - Page 4 - U.S. Masters Swimming Discussion Forums
Here are the rules:
Swim an all out 50 for time
Post your time here
That's it. Swim an off 50, swim your best, swim a 50 IM, who cares. It is like a postal swim, except not official for anything, and takes a lot less time.
It's only a 50!
The next time I have access to starting blocks is Friday, so I will do my swim Friday or Monday.
If you got'em, use 'em. (Blocks)
Good luck.
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Speed suits are legal in the fast forum 50... and so are fins ;)
Yeah, just make sure you don't try to dive with hand paddles...
Did about 27 SCY50fr yesterday.
Wow... getting somewhere Steve. I'm glad for you.
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Just got back from a meet. My 50fly is now down to 31.2
I want to post back in a week from now with a U31 performance.
Hey FindingMyInnerFish,
Just get up and do a fast 50, no need to post a time if you don't want to. This is a good excuse to do a fast 50 if the last one you did was 3 years ago.
Oh I don't mind posting a time, although reading my time might not be for the faint of heart. :)
I (re)joined a masters swimming group with all faster swimmers (previous coach had work commitment). Plus, I do a running workout with a group that had no member running over 24 mins. in a 5k until I joined it (29something today). I find that it helps to leave the ego at home and just enjoy the benefits of the workouts!
A good principle to apply to my fifty. BTW, is there any deadline on this 50? I never know what the masters' workouts will consist of, but I notice not much emphasis on fast 50s (longer-distance sets with some 50 drill/50 swim alternating--but I've only had a couple workouts w/ this coach... I like her workouts--they seem focused on helping with technique, which I certainly can use). If not in practice, next swim on my own I'll do some 50s and see what develops. And I'll tell you the gory details, ha ha! :banana:
We did five rounds of the Auburn sprint set this morning:
50 from blocks -- 20 fast/30 easy (good breakout)
50 from push -- 30 fast/20 easy (all out into turn, good breakouts)
50 easy recovery
50 from blocks all out
3 and 5 were from the blocks on the last one. I did free/back/free/fly/free, held 23/26/23/26/23 on the last 50 of each set. This set is deceptive, it seems easy initially but if you really throw everything into it, the rounds get progressively harder. It is a good sprint set. I can say that now that it is over ;).
BTW, is there any deadline on this 50?
I am going to go out on a limb and say that if you aren't done by the end of the year, you are probably going to be participating in the 2nd annual forum 50.
50scm butterfly in 30.5 done at last Prov.Championship. (the one in the middle with black suit and bl/white cap)
Probably a few meets away from going under 30. Just the start and turn, there's probably a good 0.25 right there.
That's an improvement of 0.8 compared to 1 month ago, probably due to tapering effect (no shaving).
(got a heck of a speech from my coach because of my legendary slowish starts. I hate to hurry up during the start, not good for a 50)
YouTube- Quebec Provincial Championship - 50 BF
