2011 SCY Nats in Mesa, AZ

Welcome once again to Piano Digest... That leaves us with James, who prefers to swim the 200 fly the way that he does, so who are we to argue? :agree: 8 Adams, James A 33 HMS 2:04.71 2:07.12 12.74 26.52 57.19 (30.67) 1:30.33 (33.14) 2:07.12 (36.79) I am here in defense of this swim: :) First of all, (I didn't figure this out till Sunday's events) was that I had over-tapered for the meet. Basically I threw away all the endurance training I had built up in my body, and traded it for the breakout speed for shorter races and first 100s of longer stuff. (this wasn't the plan) :( Secondly, my knee pain was with me the whole meet, and the first couple turns of the 200 Fly, crunching up on the wall put some extra pressure on my joints, and in addition the downward force of the dolphin kicks hurt also. I lost complete focus on my race, and all I was thinking about was the pain in my knee. My breathing pattern was non-existent, my kick was almost gone because I couldn't kick without hurting, and I paid for it all in the last 75 of the race. I will be posting the video for all to view later. :afraid: A few positives...I did get a best masters time in the swim (by .6 seconds - should have been more like 5 seconds), and also medaled in the race - 8th place. Next fall I'm sure I can do better. :banana:

Welcome once again to Piano Digest... That leaves us with James, who prefers to swim the 200 fly the way that he does, so who are we to argue? :agree: 8 Adams, James A 33 HMS 2:04.71 2:07.12 12.74 26.52 57.19 (30.67) 1:30.33 (33.14) 2:07.12 (36.79) I am here in defense of this swim: :) First of all, (I didn't figure this out till Sunday's events) was that I had over-tapered for the meet. Basically I threw away all the endurance training I had built up in my body, and traded it for the breakout speed for shorter races and first 100s of longer stuff. (this wasn't the plan) :( Secondly, my knee pain was with me the whole meet, and the first couple turns of the 200 Fly, crunching up on the wall put some extra pressure on my joints, and in addition the downward force of the dolphin kicks hurt also. I lost complete focus on my race, and all I was thinking about was the pain in my knee. My breathing pattern was non-existent, my kick was almost gone because I couldn't kick without hurting, and I paid for it all in the last 75 of the race. I will be posting the video for all to view later. :afraid: A few positives...I did get a best masters time in the swim (by .6 seconds - should have been more like 5 seconds), and also medaled in the race - 8th place. Next fall I'm sure I can do better. :banana: