One topic of great interest to us all is
"What do you need to do to have a major swimming breakthrough?"
"What do you need to do to significantly improve your swimming times over one season?"
Do you have any specific, nitty gritty type suggestions.
I think it's really easy to fall into ruts, to just show up and go through the motions rather than seizing the moment while we train.
Any one have any thoughts on what we need to do to significantly improve?
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you're welcome, congratulations!!!
isn't fun when you split a race correctly and swim a best time?
It's awesome when the correct splitting concept it finally sinks in, you use it and it works.
keep experimenting and training hard.
ande
Originally posted by dvarner
Thanks, Ande -
The repeated discussions about careful splitting and the need to take risks to make breakthroughs finally sunk in. It helped to see your examples and excerpts on top of what we all know is supposed to be a smart strategy; there's no substitute for repetition and proof.
After two "stupid" swims at Nationals (200 + 400 free) I took a chance, defying my tendency to succumb to race anxiety and go out too fast, and negative splitted a best time. Dropped :47 since early July, and, best of all, did not wish for any number of spectacular, premature ends to the race while doing it. I don't think I ever negatively splitted any best times in any event during all the years I swam age group.
Even though it's a long way before I reach the big heats there was success on a smaller scale thanks to the discussions you've begun.
Sincerely,
DV
you're welcome, congratulations!!!
isn't fun when you split a race correctly and swim a best time?
It's awesome when the correct splitting concept it finally sinks in, you use it and it works.
keep experimenting and training hard.
ande
Originally posted by dvarner
Thanks, Ande -
The repeated discussions about careful splitting and the need to take risks to make breakthroughs finally sunk in. It helped to see your examples and excerpts on top of what we all know is supposed to be a smart strategy; there's no substitute for repetition and proof.
After two "stupid" swims at Nationals (200 + 400 free) I took a chance, defying my tendency to succumb to race anxiety and go out too fast, and negative splitted a best time. Dropped :47 since early July, and, best of all, did not wish for any number of spectacular, premature ends to the race while doing it. I don't think I ever negatively splitted any best times in any event during all the years I swam age group.
Even though it's a long way before I reach the big heats there was success on a smaller scale thanks to the discussions you've begun.
Sincerely,
DV
