Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Finding 14

That was a good meet this past weekend. The drive in to the venue was very pretty. The mountains, only several miles away, were snowed upon. The storm from Friday had left partly cloudy skies, snow powdered the mountains in the near distance, and it was breezy all day. It was not too difficult to keep warm as the water was warm. Heard among some swimmers was talk of the heated swimming conditions, but it was better for us, overall. Sunday was a much better day, weather speaking. The wind was not much of a factor until the afternoon and it was fair and mild. Swimming conditions were very good.

I started slowly as per usual. i could not find legs for 500 free and my time was slower than expected. I did have some legs for 100 butterfly. Nothing like the initial 100 fly at Irvine in March. Whew. Later in the afternoon, the 50 fly was clunky. Not much of an effort in my mind. I did not attack. I only thought about it at the last 10 yards.

Sunday I found out that it was relay day for me. 3 relays, all with the same members including Mike, Gary, Doug and me. I was the youngest.
I started the day with a 100 yard butterfly leg in the medley relay. About 1:28. honest.
I warmed up with 500 yards before that swim and then I swam down 200 yards before
100 free 1:01.19 somewhere. Lucas noted glaring flaw in right pull coming across my centerline. Whoops. Correction. It was sloppy, that was noticable to me. Warmed down 250 or so.
Swim 200 leg in 800 free relay, check time. Guessing 2:35. Swim down 200 yards.
Swim 50 free leg in 200 free relay. Swim down 500 yards
50 free 26.94. Overall correction includes more power from shoulders, good pull, good turn, good kick from core. I did a swim down, but I really have no idea how many laps, probably 5-10. I then swam a near pr 1000 free. Very good job. 6:43 out, 6:35 in, nice strong back 500. Only 5 seconds slower than 500 yesterday. I was done, lets add up the approximate yards. Patrick swam 4600. I probably swam 3000+.

Monday
Easy swimming for 15 minutes
25/25 inverted breast kick/full stroke

Tuesday, today.

500 swim
5x100 free on 1:30 at or near 1:15
100 ez
5x100 free/fly no time
100 ez
10x25 fly, several at 14, swim back
500 kick down with fins

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