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
Category: Reflection
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