Rethinking my primary event...

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Rethinking my primary event...

Posted by Kevin Doak on Sunday at: 11:51pm (June 3rd, 2012)
Rethinking my primary event... Rethinking my primary event...

A few thoughts...

100m Back:
In July 2011 I fully shaved and tapered to swim a lifetime (without a full body suit) best of 57.44, achieving the Olympic Trial cut by 0.15 seconds.  I have been swimming backstroke my entire life, at every single meet. 

100m Fly:
I trained freestyle and a tiny bit of butterfly for the past week.  I throw on a race suit and go a 55.19 achieving the Olympic Trial Cut by 0.10 seconds. I am unshaved and untapered.  I took out my race in a blazing 24.91 seconds, also a lifetime best.

From my perspective, it's becoming clear that I may want to refocus my energy on my best event.  At this point it seems as though that event is the 100m Fly.  I find it a little ironic that I was never known as a butterflier yet I'm now willing to admit it seems to be my best chance at Olympic Trials.

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