First :29 in a long time!

Since this was only my second day swimming LCM at EMU this year, I think I'm pretty desperate for some validation of my long course abilities. I warmed up as usual with some general freestyle and backstroke, isolated legs, then arms and began a sprint 50 set. I swam some moderate 50's and began descending my times to see what I was capable of. To my welcomed disbelief I ended up with my first :29 second 50 meter backstroke swim in a very long time. This is still quite a way off from my first 50 split of 27.26 of my best 100 back or my former Masters world record of 26.64 however, to me, it represents the improvement I have been working towards lately. I'm satisfied with my progress and understand what I need to do to improve further.

There is a lot of excitement building for this Grand Prix meet in Ann Arbor!  I've been asked more than a few times if I've swimming in the meet, which is accompanied by more conversation regarding what big swimmers and/or countries which will be attending.  I've had fun describing the next month of my life!  It starts with the Eric Namsnik Grand Prix in Ann Arbor, the Masters State meet in Kentwood, MI, then perhaps a personal trip somewhere, followed by Masters Nationals in Mesa, AZ.

It will be a whirlwind of a month and I'm really looking forward to it!