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

Hi Ellen, so you'd like to breakthrough qualify in one event for the USMS LCM Nationals 50 LCM *** you've been 48.54 QT 45.01 You're training 5 - 6 times a week in the pool that's plenty add weights 2 or 3 x per week swimming: 1800 - 3800 meters per practice make sure you're doing breastroke kicking, technique work, and speed swims you KNOW you could train harder and faster GUESS WHAT THE 50 *** IS A SPRINT TO GO FASTER YOU NEED TECHNIQUE, STRENGTH, & SOME CONDITIONING do more speed and strength work Is there a split in a 50 LCM ***? ACTUALLY YES Tapering might help you shaving helps get a Tech suit read Tip 201 Which Suit Suits you? More On Racing Suits Tip 213 Even More On Racing Suits basically get a speedo pro or Blue Seventy Nero Comp how psyched were you before and during your race? Nervous mostly nervous is good are you making any technique mistakes you could improve? Probably...haven't had any real coaching ever (just watch videos to pick up technique, but have little idea what I look like). Our team doesn't have a coach--we've been trying to find someone...no luck so far GET VIDEO TAPED AND PUT IT ON YOUTUBE how close are you to your ideal body weight? Could lose 20 pounds and am actively working on this DO IT how strong are you? Pretty strong GET STRONGER STRONGER SWIMMERS GO FASTER READ SWIM FASTER FASTER AND APPLY IDEAS USE CONCEPTS IN Help My Flutter Kick is Horrible! TO IMPROVE YOUR BREASTROKE KICKING SPEED BASICALLY YOU NEED TO DO MORE FAST BREASTROKE IN PRACTICE WITH REST RACE 1 50 BREASTROKE A WEEK IN PRACTICE KEEP US POSTED ON YOUR PROGRESS THIS WILL WORK YOU WILL GET FASTER GOOD LUCK ELLEN, ANDE

Hi Ellen, so you'd like to breakthrough qualify in one event for the USMS LCM Nationals 50 LCM *** you've been 48.54 QT 45.01 You're training 5 - 6 times a week in the pool that's plenty add weights 2 or 3 x per week swimming: 1800 - 3800 meters per practice make sure you're doing breastroke kicking, technique work, and speed swims you KNOW you could train harder and faster GUESS WHAT THE 50 *** IS A SPRINT TO GO FASTER YOU NEED TECHNIQUE, STRENGTH, & SOME CONDITIONING do more speed and strength work Is there a split in a 50 LCM ***? ACTUALLY YES Tapering might help you shaving helps get a Tech suit read Tip 201 Which Suit Suits you? More On Racing Suits Tip 213 Even More On Racing Suits basically get a speedo pro or Blue Seventy Nero Comp how psyched were you before and during your race? Nervous mostly nervous is good are you making any technique mistakes you could improve? Probably...haven't had any real coaching ever (just watch videos to pick up technique, but have little idea what I look like). Our team doesn't have a coach--we've been trying to find someone...no luck so far GET VIDEO TAPED AND PUT IT ON YOUTUBE how close are you to your ideal body weight? Could lose 20 pounds and am actively working on this DO IT how strong are you? Pretty strong GET STRONGER STRONGER SWIMMERS GO FASTER READ SWIM FASTER FASTER AND APPLY IDEAS USE CONCEPTS IN Help My Flutter Kick is Horrible! TO IMPROVE YOUR BREASTROKE KICKING SPEED BASICALLY YOU NEED TO DO MORE FAST BREASTROKE IN PRACTICE WITH REST RACE 1 50 BREASTROKE A WEEK IN PRACTICE KEEP US POSTED ON YOUR PROGRESS THIS WILL WORK YOU WILL GET FASTER GOOD LUCK ELLEN, ANDE