Hi guys I am new to this forum. :)
I am apologazie for my bad english first I am from germany.
I was a former competition- swimmer (200m backstroke) until 22-23 than took a break from sport. I comeback 2 years ago in masters swimming (30age groupe)
I had two longcourse meetings in 200m backstroke so far. The first one was one year ago on the german national masters. My time was 2:22 (1:08 first 100m)
The second one was last weekend (not shaped and tapared) and I improved to 2:20 (1:08). I am looking forward to german nationals next month.
But to be honest both races were not optimal. I feel like I am stuggling with my performence in competition.
I also guess that I have some fear to get to 100% and tast my limit in my age of 31.
Now my question how long do you guys think it takes to swim a optimal 200m race again?
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Thx. Quicksilver.
I am looking forward to my first rested and shaved LCM meeting this year on the german nationals.So I can better overlook my performence there.
I knew from the past that there was a gap about 4 to 5 second between a not rested LCM meeting and a rested and shaved meeting during a single session.
But I am not sure how much power and confidence I still have to get me to 100% in a competition. I feel like I have some trouble to get me to the real pain again in training and also in competition.
I am struggling with the last 3-5% which could matter in the last 50m of a 200m race. But maybe its just a time- issue and I just need more competitions overall to bring my body and my mind to the right mindset of 100%.
My training is at least more specific now than ten years ago during my lifetime pic. The most of the time I am training for my self now and belive to know what I am doing and what I need to do.
My overall kilometers/week are less than 50 -60% compare to the past.
I also not sure how big of a issue less kilometers/week are for the second half performence of my 200m race right now??
Thx. Quicksilver.
I am looking forward to my first rested and shaved LCM meeting this year on the german nationals.So I can better overlook my performence there.
I knew from the past that there was a gap about 4 to 5 second between a not rested LCM meeting and a rested and shaved meeting during a single session.
But I am not sure how much power and confidence I still have to get me to 100% in a competition. I feel like I have some trouble to get me to the real pain again in training and also in competition.
I am struggling with the last 3-5% which could matter in the last 50m of a 200m race. But maybe its just a time- issue and I just need more competitions overall to bring my body and my mind to the right mindset of 100%.
My training is at least more specific now than ten years ago during my lifetime pic. The most of the time I am training for my self now and belive to know what I am doing and what I need to do.
My overall kilometers/week are less than 50 -60% compare to the past.
I also not sure how big of a issue less kilometers/week are for the second half performence of my 200m race right now??
