March 2016
First animal kick set in a long time
I swam an animal kick (10x100's on the 1:30) tonight
1:14
1:16
1:16
1:16
1:15
1:16
1:14
1:16
1:16
1:16
Decent average for my fitness level at 1:15.5.
My best ever was set on October 6th, 2011 at a 1:08.3 while I was training with CW. I've got a ways to go, but I'm still better than I was in college!
Post-Practice Weight: 183.5 lbs
Weight on a downward trend
Just hit 182lbs. I have a long way to go but I'm feeling better in the water.
Post-Practice Weight: 182.6 lbs
4 x 50's Dive MAX @ 3:00
I had a chance to swim at the same time as the Eastern Michigan University's team. The final set of the day was 6 x 50's Dive MAX @ 3:00. I decided to join in for 4 of the max 50's. Overall, it went pretty well:
50 Yard Fly SCY
23.5
23.9
23.7
23.9
The 3:00 interval was tough, it took me right back to college/CW days. I need to be doing more of sets like this.
Post-Practice Weight: 185.0 lbs
South Lyon East - A new pool record in the 100 Back SCY
It's been quite a while since any facilities would let me break a pool record:
Milan - Didn't want to take down one of their own high school swimmers records
Brighton - Doesn't recognize masters swimmers as actual competition worthy of setting records
South Lyon East - Has a flawless pool record policy. If a swimmer in a sanctioned meet achieves a time faster than the pool record, it is recognized
I started off my meet with a sloppy 50y Fly in a 23.07. I had a short wall and a bad finish. I moved onto a 100 Fly while I was still tired. I finished in 52.41, about a second slower than my performance a month ago in Brighton of 51.49. With two sub-par swims, I decided to skip the 50 Free to rest up for the 100 Back. I had my eye on the backstroke pool record of 52.54. With a 53.00 two weeks ago in Saginaw, I thought a 0.5 second drop would be possible with enough rest. I got a bit of flack for scratching an event as short as a 50 yard race. I totally accept that move as kinda wimpy. I sat around for about 45 minutes basking in my wimpiness while I prepared for my 100 Backstroke. When it was time to race, I was ready to tear down that 53 second barrier. For my current ability level, I swam a flawless race, I took out the race in a 25.5 and touched the wall in a 52.52, breaking the pool record by 0.02 seconds. In no way do I consider a 52 second 100 backstroke to be an amazing achievement for me. It's among the slowest times of my recent life but still represents a downward (faster) trend in my recent career. I'm proud that a dropped a half second in 2 weeks. Let's ignore that I added a second to my butterfly time.
50 Fly SCY - 23.07
100 Fly SCY - 52.41
100 Back SCY - 52.52 (Pool Record)
I want a 21 second 50 fly SCY
I've had some lofty goals for my 50 back in the past. I got back down to a mid 22 second 50 Backstroke in 2012. It's time to push the limits in my butterfly. I want to be impressed when I look up at that clock. An impressive swim for me would be a 21.9 in the 50 Fly. I've been a 22.25 just a few years ago. I've never trained butterfly this much. I've barely scratched the surface of my butterfly abilities. I could be right or wrong about that assessment. I'm admitting I haven't trained to maximize butterfly and I need help analyzing my stroke to ensure I'm not wasting energy or missing my catch.
I'm gonna swim a 21 second butterfly race, and you'll see me smile at the clock.
After that, I'm gonna demolish my 2012 50 Fly long course time of 24.59
First Day of Doubles in the pool
A swim, a gym workout, and another swim. I'm on track to drop some time.
10x100's Backstroke SCY @ 1:30
Average 1:09