What do YOU need to do to have a major swimming breakthrough?"

Originally posted by ande i think your goals should be to + train consistently 4 - 5 x per week + lose weight and + improve your stamina As far as being able to swim 100 under a minute, Who's to say what you're capable of? What were your times when you trained when you were younger? I say put in the work, do as good as you can, and be happy with whatever time you happen to swim at the end of the summer. Ande I agree completely with your assessment, I just wanted to add a time component to my goals, especially since the Woodlands meet is at the end of the summer. Right now, I would agree with your list that my goals should be to (1) train consistently (I am going 5 days a week and actually look forward to getting up at 4:50 am every morning) (2) definitely lose weight (I am 185 lbs and 5'10, but need to be down around 160-165: I have very broad shoulders and doubt that I could get any lower than that without suffering deleterious effects) and (3) improve my stamina, which is most important right now. Once I improve my stamina everything else should fall into place. As to my previous times, I had to quit swimming in HS to focus on football and keep my weight on (I should have stayed with swimming). Since I focused on *** stroke events and IMs in HS, I just don't recall my times from that far back. Plus, I now realize that my freestyle technique in HS was beyond pathetic. However, I didn't have any difficulties keeping the intervals. My current times: If I push of the wall I can do a 25 around 13 to 14 seconds, and I am right at the 30 second mark for the 50, but my 100 is around 1:18. I guess I am back to the stamina goal. FYI on my background: I shattered the head of my left humorous racing supercross about 6 years ago, and it really tooks its toll. I still don't have a full range of motion but I have noticed it getting much better recently. I am finally able to push it everyday without serious pain and numbness. Actually, these problems are now pretty much gone, so I am able to push it much harder. Thanks for all of your help, I really enjoy your posts. Hook'em Blue

Originally posted by ande i think your goals should be to + train consistently 4 - 5 x per week + lose weight and + improve your stamina As far as being able to swim 100 under a minute, Who's to say what you're capable of? What were your times when you trained when you were younger? I say put in the work, do as good as you can, and be happy with whatever time you happen to swim at the end of the summer. Ande I agree completely with your assessment, I just wanted to add a time component to my goals, especially since the Woodlands meet is at the end of the summer. Right now, I would agree with your list that my goals should be to (1) train consistently (I am going 5 days a week and actually look forward to getting up at 4:50 am every morning) (2) definitely lose weight (I am 185 lbs and 5'10, but need to be down around 160-165: I have very broad shoulders and doubt that I could get any lower than that without suffering deleterious effects) and (3) improve my stamina, which is most important right now. Once I improve my stamina everything else should fall into place. As to my previous times, I had to quit swimming in HS to focus on football and keep my weight on (I should have stayed with swimming). Since I focused on *** stroke events and IMs in HS, I just don't recall my times from that far back. Plus, I now realize that my freestyle technique in HS was beyond pathetic. However, I didn't have any difficulties keeping the intervals. My current times: If I push of the wall I can do a 25 around 13 to 14 seconds, and I am right at the 30 second mark for the 50, but my 100 is around 1:18. I guess I am back to the stamina goal. FYI on my background: I shattered the head of my left humorous racing supercross about 6 years ago, and it really tooks its toll. I still don't have a full range of motion but I have noticed it getting much better recently. I am finally able to push it everyday without serious pain and numbness. Actually, these problems are now pretty much gone, so I am able to push it much harder. Thanks for all of your help, I really enjoy your posts. Hook'em Blue