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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I also had a mini-breakthrough in breaststroke this year. In March 2009 I swam 50 in 31.33, which was a masters PR for me by a good margin. In the same meet this year I swam 30.81. At nationals my split in the relay was 29.4, which I equate to around 30 flat start. More importantly for me, I have made similar improvements in the BR split in the 200IM. The things that seem to have worked for me are: 1. Swimming Br in practice 2. Working on technique: higher hips, improving DPS/efficiency, some kick work with Br fins 3. A Br specific warm-up routine before Br and IM races. Now working up plan to consolidate and further improve. What lead to your breakthrough Ande?
I also had a mini-breakthrough in breaststroke this year. In March 2009 I swam 50 in 31.33, which was a masters PR for me by a good margin. In the same meet this year I swam 30.81. At nationals my split in the relay was 29.4, which I equate to around 30 flat start. More importantly for me, I have made similar improvements in the BR split in the 200IM. The things that seem to have worked for me are: 1. Swimming Br in practice 2. Working on technique: higher hips, improving DPS/efficiency, some kick work with Br fins 3. A Br specific warm-up routine before Br and IM races. Now working up plan to consolidate and further improve. What lead to your breakthrough Ande?
