Resting for the Canada Cup

After a solid sprint workout, I briefly spoke with head coach Mike Bottom about the Canada Cup.  The topic being which meet I will taper for.  Since I haven't achieved a national or Olympic Trial cut for 2011 yet, I differ from the rest of the team.  I'm very optimistic about my chances though.  With all the race pace swimming we've been doing, I've gotten a good feeling for my abilities.  My :28.8 from a push (on :30 rest) was really the icing on the Olympic Trial cut cake.  If I can swim a 28.8 from a push, I can go a 27 from a backstroke start.  With a shave and a taper, I think I can bring it home in a :30.xx.  Anyway, our consensus was that I will rest for 7-10 days prior to the Canada Cup and aim for a trials cut there.  If I succeed I will swim at the 2011 Nationals in Palo Alto, CA in early August.