Unfinished business in the pool??

I enjoy swimming now much more than when I was an age-grouper. I quit when I was turning 15 and didn't have the times for championship meets anymore. My unfinished business is that I didn't go on to swim in high school with a coach who knew what to do with teenagers. I might have been so much faster if he knew how to help us with that transition. I had a huge break, and now my almost 15-yr-old son is competing, and doing very well. He's not the prettiest swimmer, but he strong and faster than we ever were. Made me wonder what I could do. I've been seriously training using these on-line workouts here while he swims. I'm enjoying it a lot, and enjoying getting stronger. I have new business now...I'm so not fast!! It's pretty pathetic. My lap time is the same as my race time. I cannot seem to swim fast anymore, except fly. I can't tell if it's just not in me anymore (slow shoulders?) or I'm just not doing something right. It's very frustrating. But then again, I can't run fast anymore either, but I can run FARTHER and smarter. I can swim much farther and happier than before, so maybe it's worth giving up the sprints. I wonder if anyone else has this problem...

, I have new business now...I'm so not fast!! It's pretty pathetic. My lap time is the same as my race time. I cannot seem to swim fast anymore, except fly. I can't tell if it's just not in me anymore (slow shoulders?) or I'm just not doing something right. It's very frustrating. But then again, I can't run fast anymore either, but I can run FARTHER and smarter. I can swim much farther and happier than before, so maybe it's worth giving up the sprints. I wonder if anyone else has this problem... I never was much of a sprinter, but find it even harder now to get fired up for a 50 - except fly! For some reason I can still do a 50 fly within 1.5 secs of my 50 free, which probably says more about my non-sprint free. Anyway I've moved to mid-distance as I've got older. I think training on your own makes it hard to sprint - I can pace myeslf against the clock on 200s, 500s or sets of 100 reps, but don't have all that testosterone flying round from the "boys" lane to help with the speed work.

My best 50 fr: 23.0x My best 100 fr: 50.0x My best 200 fr: 1:50.0x I believe that is the source of all my pent up frustration, jaded world view and occasional sarcasm. Those barriers are the only reason I train and as soon as they are broken I will never swim again having dissolved all frustration allowing myself to see the world in a new light and achieved divine bliss.

Fort would be too scarred of my Jim Thornton muscles to even show-up at the same meet. How quickly they forget ... But it was indeed a sublime moment of my swim career celebrating Wook's birthday in my backyard after Zones.

"Your butterfly in the video looks good. Try getting both arms out of the water for the recovery :)" Now that's quite funny. I actually had an outward chuckle, kind of like when I saw Jazz in his ripped suit in Atlanta.:)

Now that's quite funny. I actually had an outward chuckle, kind of like when I saw Jazz in his ripped suit in Atlanta.:) Or the kind of chuckle you get realizing that Jim and Wookiee have some unfinished business in the weight room, but I don't. :)

Or the kind of chuckle you get realizing that Jim and Wookiee have some unfinished business in the weight room, but I don't. :) :hijack: :D

You also rock! Watching (and recording) your world record-breaking 200IM at 2010 Nationals was one of the highlights for me! :applaud: Initial thread hijack and suck up, which led to our sarcasm. And I never said I didn't hijack threads; however, at least I was discussing "unfinished business." :)

Initial thread hijack and suck up. And I never said I didn't hijack threads; however, at least I was discussing "unfinished business." :) There is a rich history of hijacking on this forum; it has only recently been objected to. Are you able to carry on given this vicious personal attack, Fort? Maybe Jimby and Wookiee can rush to your aide with their massive biceps.

Hi Elaine, thank you I appreciate you shooting that race & cheering it was SCY so you can only have a Nat records in that pool length. YouTube - 2010 Masters SCY Nats 200 IM Men 45 to 49 1:58.20 NR WRs are only for LCM or SCM Ande Thanks for correcting me on that; I'm still learning the ropes, I guess! And, hey, your welcome. I may be accused of highjacking the thread and being called a "suck up" for saying that, but you are deserving of the praise you receive for your swimming achievements and positive contributions to the forums.