Okay, so there's about 5 months until next swim season starts, and I really want to drop my times right at the start.
My goals are:
- Go from a 2:24 in the 200IM to 2:10-2:15
- Go from a :29 in the 50 fly to :25/:26
- From 1:16 in the 100 *** to 1:12
I don't have much access to a pool, and the only pool I can get to is the 20yd community center pool. But I can get to a weight room every day, and do dry-lands at my house.
If anyone can help me out, with workouts or anything that can help me drop some time and improve my form, that would be wonderful. And thanks for taking the time to read all of this.
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The only reason why I think that swimming in a heated pool (I looked it up and it's kept between 84 and 88 degrees) is a bad thing, is because my coach would always tell us to stay out of the heated warmdown pool whenever we warmed up for a meet.
I'm not totally sure if it'll be a horrible thing long-term, but I really think I should know for sure.
You are getting some good advise here. Work on your technique. Unless you are already near-perfect, it's a good way to get faster, especially if training time is limited
I've been complemented on my technique considering I haven't been swimming all that long, but I know that it's far from perfect.
I did some thinking too, I'll swim for 2 hours a day Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and do weights and dry-lands on Tuesday, Thursday and run on Saturday. I should be able to make my own sets for weights and dry-lands, I just need some assistance on making up a swim set.
The only reason why I think that swimming in a heated pool (I looked it up and it's kept between 84 and 88 degrees) is a bad thing, is because my coach would always tell us to stay out of the heated warmdown pool whenever we warmed up for a meet.
I'm not totally sure if it'll be a horrible thing long-term, but I really think I should know for sure.
You are getting some good advise here. Work on your technique. Unless you are already near-perfect, it's a good way to get faster, especially if training time is limited
I've been complemented on my technique considering I haven't been swimming all that long, but I know that it's far from perfect.
I did some thinking too, I'll swim for 2 hours a day Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and do weights and dry-lands on Tuesday, Thursday and run on Saturday. I should be able to make my own sets for weights and dry-lands, I just need some assistance on making up a swim set.
