Post GUS summer championship
The 2023 Grown Up Swimming (GUS) season is officially in the books. I started with no focus on any specific event or times. This made it easier to have fun and grow team participation. My masters team had 13 swimmers this season and an average of 6-8 per meet. A big improvement from just me … Continue reading Post GUS summer championship
Turn Down Tuesday
Workout: Weights - 2 sets x 10 repsAssisted pull ups, incline bench, leg press, dead lift, shoulder raises, leg lifts warm up400 x1 swim400 x1 kick200 x 1 pull Main set200 x 3 back #1 swim 70%, #2 kick @80%, #3 swim @90% Cool down 200 EZ Recap: This is my favorite 200 backstroke set. … Continue reading Turn Down Tuesday
Monday after Easter
Swimming workout: Warm Up (1000): 400 Choice, 400 reverse IM kick, 200 pull 100 free with snorkel, 100 back Main Set (1300): 2x: rd1 = back, rd2 = free 6 x 25 swim, focus on good form, 0:15RI 3 x 50 swim, hold best average, maintain good form @1:00 … Continue reading Monday after Easter
2 weeks out
Workout: Warmup: 400 x 3 swim kick pull Main set: 25 x 8 underwater kick with fins @:45 8 x 50s kick @ 1:05 no fins odd free even back Recap: Today is exactly two weeks from the first day of competition for me in San Antonio. I spent this week working off the flab … Continue reading 2 weeks out
I almost slept in
Swimming workout: Warm Up (1200): 400 reverse IM 400 IM kick 400 pull free IM Main Set (600): 2x: rd1 = back, rd2 = free 1 x 100 kick no fins @2:45 focus on distance per kick 1 x 200 swim steady kicking focus below 60% effort @1:00 Cool Down (200): 200 … Continue reading I almost slept in
Taper Time!
Today I start my taper for the 2022 Spring USMS Nationals in San Antonio. I will be competing in five events: Friday April 29th 100 Backstroke - Seed 1:03.44, Goal 1:01.59, Splits :29.5, :32.6 Saturday April 30th 200 Backstroke - Seed 2:20.8 Goal 02:18.17, Splits :32.6, :34.6, :37.4, :37.3 50 free - Seed :25.08 Goal … Continue reading Taper Time!
To swim fast…
...you must train fast. To train fast means experiencing pain and failure. Accept the pain. Push past the internal dialogue of fear and worry by responding with confidence to hold on. When you can not hold on just let go of swimming fast and move to swimming technically sound. To overcome failure, accept where you … Continue reading To swim fast…
Back in the pool
Its is June 12th. I just came back from the Andrew Young YMCA. This is the first time I've been in the pool in 3 months to the day. I didn't go to the pool today to train for something. I got in the pool today because a teammate of mine suggested I should get … Continue reading Back in the pool
April 29th
Its early in the morning on April 29th 2020.Under normal circumstances, I would be using this day as my first day back in the pool after competing at USMS nationals. I would have spent the last two days reflecting on my performances and what things I wanted to accomplish for the 2020-2021 season.However, we are … Continue reading April 29th