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've made some excellent progress
keep doing what you're doing
ande
Originally posted by ow-swimmer
Hello, First, I am new to this forum and to the USMS. I was originally a 1m springboard diver in H.S. but not active in swimming. When I started swimming on our Masters team in February 2005, I entered the 500, 200, 100, and 50 FS races. My 500 time for my first race was 10:30, not bad but I wanted to improve. My last 500 race at the Keystone games in July was 8:30, a whole two minutes improvement. Here's what I contribute it to:
1. Practice 4x (+)/week
2. Stroke development w/ coach
3. Bi-lateral Breathing
4. Goal setting -To cross the English Channel in August 2007
I swim open water races in addition to my pool workout. Currently I swim 4x/week 5,000+ yds/swim. I mix it up by using workouts I found in Swim Magazine and Marcia Cleavland's website doversolo.com. I'll swim for an hour before the team shows up on team nights. Hope you all enjoyed my input.
Tony
you've made some excellent progress
keep doing what you're doing
ande
Originally posted by ow-swimmer
Hello, First, I am new to this forum and to the USMS. I was originally a 1m springboard diver in H.S. but not active in swimming. When I started swimming on our Masters team in February 2005, I entered the 500, 200, 100, and 50 FS races. My 500 time for my first race was 10:30, not bad but I wanted to improve. My last 500 race at the Keystone games in July was 8:30, a whole two minutes improvement. Here's what I contribute it to:
1. Practice 4x (+)/week
2. Stroke development w/ coach
3. Bi-lateral Breathing
4. Goal setting -To cross the English Channel in August 2007
I swim open water races in addition to my pool workout. Currently I swim 4x/week 5,000+ yds/swim. I mix it up by using workouts I found in Swim Magazine and Marcia Cleavland's website doversolo.com. I'll swim for an hour before the team shows up on team nights. Hope you all enjoyed my input.
Tony
