So we had a little swim meet this morning. My schedule this week has been nothing short of disasterous due to factors well beyond my control, so I went in tired and not expecting very much. But ... I surprised myself.
The game plan Duane and I worked out was based on a few factors. We had to use this opportunity to figure out what I will be swimming at Provincials (which is now eight weeks away). My "standard" events are pretty much cast in stone (50 & 100 free, 50 & 100 breast, 50 fly) but then it got interesting. There is a six individual event limit at provincials, so as we saw it the options were 100 fly or a distance freestyle event. Duane is also interested in having me as a potential flyer in a 4 x 100 medley relay. But as we know I had not, until today, completed a 100 butterfly as a grown-up. This meet was an opportunity to do a Provincials meet simulation, because on Day 3 the 100 fly is the event preceeding the 4 x 100 free relay. So part of the question became, if I can swim the 100 fly, can I then swim a sprint 100 free afterwards?
I knew the last 25 of today's 100 metre fly would be difficult (and ugly), and it was. But I finished it! Legally. And in a respectable (but not brilliant) 1:31.low. So, yay for me!! I did not hold out great hope for my 100 free, but I had every intent of going all out like I would in a relay, and letting the chips fall where there might. Lo! And behold even! I qualified for US Masters Nationals with a 1:16.6. That would be a 1:08.6 short course yards. And a PB.
I guess the Evil Cross-Training is good for something! ;-) And I guess the mystery event is the 100 fly ...
Saturday, January 31, 2009
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8 comments:
100 fly... so studly :)
Glad the cross training is working.
Congratulations!! I think sometimes taking off the pressure and letting the chips fall where they may is a great strategy for doing well. But perhaps the cross-training has, in fact, really helped.
Cast in stone - that would be an anology that applies to my swimming.
It is interesting how it often happens that when are expectations are lower and we seem to not feel our best we end up surprising ourselves.
Congratulations on some terrific results!
GUBT! It is in my (ill-informed) opinion an extremely impressive time!
Ceej: Stupid shovelling is good for something! ;-)
Al, Shirley & Jenny: Thanks!
Hey, smokin' times!
Great swims! And great 100 fly! Maybe you should start training for the 200 fly!!!
It seems all that shoveling has paid off! Strong arms mean strong swims!
Thanks Brent!
Thanks Joel! But I'm not sure it's a good idea you typed that 200 fly bit where my coach might read it!! ;-)
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