I'm going to set out to learn and become skilled at backstroke and butterfly. Also, I have set a goal to become very good at 1500 freestyle. I have only swam that distance with flip turns once.
What say you? What are your swim goals for 2020?
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There is a great article and study about initial pulling/hand position vs. shoulder position and the impact on shoulder impingement, soreness and injury in the October 2019 issue of Swimming World. Basically, make sure your hand is lower than your shoulder when you pull (especially at the beginning of the pull) to avoid unwanted compaction stress in the shoulder joint.
Thanks, I'll check that out. My shoulders seem good now.
I should add that by the end of 2020, I'm dreaming of doing other distances at the same level as 5:59 400m. (Basically, the SC WR x 59%.)
So, hopefully a sub16 for 25m, 34.3 for 50m, 1:16.2 for 100m, 2:48.4 for 200m, 12:31 for 800m, 23:57 for 1500m.
Most of these times are roughly twice what I can do now. Ie 50m at current 25m pace, 100m at current 50m pace, etc etc.
This is realistic, right? Swimgods? :)
There is a great article and study about initial pulling/hand position vs. shoulder position and the impact on shoulder impingement, soreness and injury in the October 2019 issue of Swimming World. Basically, make sure your hand is lower than your shoulder when you pull (especially at the beginning of the pull) to avoid unwanted compaction stress in the shoulder joint.
Thanks, I'll check that out. My shoulders seem good now.
I should add that by the end of 2020, I'm dreaming of doing other distances at the same level as 5:59 400m. (Basically, the SC WR x 59%.)
So, hopefully a sub16 for 25m, 34.3 for 50m, 1:16.2 for 100m, 2:48.4 for 200m, 12:31 for 800m, 23:57 for 1500m.
Most of these times are roughly twice what I can do now. Ie 50m at current 25m pace, 100m at current 50m pace, etc etc.
This is realistic, right? Swimgods? :)
