Thu Mar 19th, 2009 Did not swim on Wed stayed home sick, slept most of the day doing a little better today still coughing NCAA SCORE BOARD 2009 Div 1 Women's NCAA Championships begin today [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=173778&postcount=732"]FINA Releases Information on FINA Bureau Meeting, Approves Speedsuit Restriction Proposal[/ame] [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=174074&postcount=767"]Blue Seventy's CEO Steve Nicholls comments on FINA Dubai charter[/ame] NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 8 days away NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 8 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 50 days away WEIGHTS (San marcos world gym 6:30 - 7:00) BANDS 3 blue cords 3 sets of 10 reps lat press 10 x 40 8 x 45, 8 x 50 bench 10 x 135 5 x 190 lat pull 8 x 165 5 x 205 TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 6:30 - 8:00 Whitney Coached scy TSC main pool swam with Mike, tyler, ned & doug beside larry dove in around 6:50 25 50 75 100 assigned 500 did 5 x 50 25 50 75 100 assigned 500 did 5 x 50 25 50 75 100 went 57 assigned 500 did 5 x 50
Updated March 19th, 2009 at 01:04 PM by ande
Sat Mar 14th, 2009 overslept needed to leave my home at 6:45 but woke up at 7:00 NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 13 days away NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 8 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 55 days away TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 7:30 - 9:00 Whitney Coached scy TSC main pool swam with Mike, Jeff, a triathlete, beside brad, jon, mike & chris were there too dove in around 8:00 Warm Up missed Assigned: 3 x 200 did 3 x ( 100, rest 50, swim 50) 2 x 50 bk Assigned: 2 x 300 Did: 50 easy 50 skip 2 x 50 br assigned 600 fr did 6 x 50 fr 100 fr easy speed went 55 assigned 200 IM did 50 easy 50 skip 2 x 100 k 4 x 50 done 25 SDK underwater no breath, 25 easy assigned 200 IM did 50 easy 50 skip 2 x 100 k 4 x 50 done 25 SDK underwater no breath, 25 easy 25 SDK fast went 11.4 50 easy
Fri Mar 13th, 2009 Men's Individual Results ONE HOUR POSTAL SWIM, 2009 did OK in the 45 - 49 age group Swam Thu arrived late went around 2,000 did 100 IM dive went 57 NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 14 days away Entered: Fri 400 IM Sat 100 IM 50 BR 50 BK 100 FL Sun 50 FR 100 BK 200 IM 50 FL 200 FR NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 8 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 56 days away 50 Butterfly 100 Backstroke 50 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 100 Individual Medley 50 Backstroke Program to Count Days TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 5:30 - 7:00 Whitney Coached scy TSC main pool, north end, blocks swam with Tyler Mike Nate Amy Brandon Jon Larry Max Doug Ned Todd & Chris dove in around 5:45 Warm Up choice till 6:00 did 200 then 50's on 50 Put on Blue Seventy Nero Comp Assigned: 500 fr on 10:00 did 250 Assigned: 500 strong on 10:00 Did: 500 easy speed Went: 5:18 3 x 200 on 4:00 went 1:53 on #3 4 x 100 on 2:00 extra 1:00 after #3 went 51 low on #4 5 x 50 on 1:20 went 22 on #5 50 easy
Updated March 13th, 2009 at 11:21 AM by ande
Wed Mar 11th, 2009 right knee felt better NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 16 days away Entered: Fri 400 IM Sat 100 IM 50 BR 50 BK 100 FL Sun 50 FR 100 BK 200 IM 50 FL 200 FR NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 8 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 58 days away Program to Count Days WEIGHTS (San marcos world gym 6:30 - 7:00) bench 10 x 135 5 x 185 4 x 190 lat pull 8 x 165 5 x 205 4 x 215 leg press 10 x 180 8 x 270 lat press 10 x 40 8 x 45, 8 x 50 BANDS 4 sets of 10 reps with 2 blue cords & 1 red cord TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 7:45 - 9:00 Whitney Coached scy TSC diving well swam with Tyler dove in around 8:15 bad traffic 100 easy assigned 4 x 200 did 4 x (2 x 50) k 25 bk 50 bk 75 bk 100 bk went 1:00 assigned 4 x 150 did 4 x (2 x 50) 25 br 50 br 75 br 100 br went 1:11 assigned 4 x 100 did 4 x 50 assigned 25 fr, 50 fr, 75 fr, 100 fr put on FS pro jammers skipped the 25, 50 & 75 100 free strong from a dive 2 beat kick 1st 50 6 beat kick the 2nd 50 6 SDKs off each wall went 52 low 50 easy
Updated March 11th, 2009 at 02:50 PM by ande
Tue Mar 10th, 2009 Fina World Rankings are out SCM LCM have a right ear infection right knee hurts a little NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 17 days away MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 8 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 60 days away DRY LAND Execises did bands this morning 3 sets of 10 reps using 2 purple bands TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 6:30 - 8:00 Whitney Coached scy TSC main pool swam with david kahn, beside tyler, larry, todd, meg, doug nate & ned dove in on time warm up 2 x (400, 200, 100 k) 20 x 50 k on 1:00 80% held 34 - 36 50 easy 20 x 50 k on 1:00 odds mod evens faster held 31 - 33 50 easy had to make a meeting
Updated March 11th, 2009 at 11:49 AM by ande
Mon Mar 9th, 2009 Fina world rankings are out SCM LCM did not swim or lift on Sunday right knee hurt a little today started on leg press Austin Grand Prix RESULTS NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 18 days away NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 8 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 61 days away Program to Count Days WEIGHTS (San marcos world gym 7:30 - 8:00) bench 10 x 135 5 x 185 6 x 185 lat pull 8 x 165 5 x 205 5 x 205 leg press 10 x 180 8 x 270 lat press 10 x 40 8 x 45, BANDS 4 sets of 10 reps with 2 blue cords & 1 red cord TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE noon - 1:15 Whitney Coached scy TSC center course, diving well swam with Larry, Max, & Vanessa dove in around 12:25 50 easy 3 x 100 bk 1) k 2) dr 3) fast went 1:06 assigned 5 x 150 on 1:45 did 5 x (2 x 50) 3 x 100 br 1) k 2) dr 3) fast went 1:11 assigned 5 x 200 did 5 x (2 x 50) taking 6 SDKs off each wall put on FS pro jammers 100 free strong from a dive 2 beat kick 8 SDKs off each wall did 8 8 8 6 (this was difficult) went 53.6 50 easy
Thu Mar 5th, 2009 DAY 1 Austin Grand Prix Psych Sheet RESULTS believe the meet was dual sanctioned THU PRELIMS #05 100 Butterfly went 51.80 23.83 27.97 Took it out hard and tried to hold on #08 200 IM went 1:58.39 25.80 30.38 34.55 27.66 I was hoping to beat 1:58.9 Event 12 Men 400 Yard Medley Relay 1 Longhorn Aquatic-ST 'B' 3:28.46 1) 25.83 53.32 Rasmussen, Ande 45 2) 27.37 58.45 Bartee, Todd 39 3) 23.21 49.93 Blessing, Tyler 36 4) 22.38 46.76 Varozza, Michael 41 THU FINALS Event 5 Men 100 LC Meter Butterfly 35 Rasmussen, Ande 45 Longhorn Aquatic WENT 59.40 27.88 31.52 NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 21 days away NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 8 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 63 days away
Updated March 6th, 2009 at 02:15 PM by ande
Wed Mar 4th, 2009 probably going to scratch the 100 fl to rest up for the 200 IM, also doing 100 bk relay lead off 1 day till Austin Grand Prix Psych Sheet Thu Mar 5th RESULTS still coughing Sun Mar 1 in orlando lifted weights swam around 700 in hotel pool Mon Mar 2nd in orlando lifted weights swam 3 times in hotel pool did around 500 each time Tue Mar 3rd in orlando did bands swam 2 times in hotel pool did around 500 each time Wed Mar 4th in orlando swam at noon in hotel pool mostly easy NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX Thursday March 5 - Saturday March 7, 2009 1 day away Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets entered the following events THU #05 100 Butterfly 52.63 #08 200 IM 2:00.32 FRI #18 100 Backstroke 54.05 SAT #24 200 Backstroke 2:21.04 #26 100 Freestyle 48.85 NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 23 days away NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 8 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 67 days away
Updated March 4th, 2009 at 10:26 PM by ande
Fri Feb 27th, 2009 6 days till Austin Grand Prix Thu Mar 5th Made Swimming World Magazine's Blog Post of the week Blog Post of the Week: Ande Rasmussen Provides Strong Masters Workouts still coughing [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=171284&postcount=1090"]Swim Faster Faster Index[/ame] following BIG 12 Championships Hook Em Kathleen Hersey went 51.78 in her 100 bk out in 25.36 Hill Taylor 100 bk lead off 22.26 46.03 Texas Swim Center's Website has a NEW LOOK Texas High School Championship meets are this weekend at UT TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 5:30 - 7:00 Whitney Coached scy TSC center course, bulkheads, blocks & diving well dove in FIRST! Tyler and Jon were NOT at PRACTICE swam with Todd, Mike, Annie, Nate, Ned, Jeff, Larry, Brad, and VERY special Guest ROBERT KILLEEN strolled in at 6:30 warmed up 300 then did 3 fast 50 flys went 24.7, 24.0, 25.3 at the end he was GASPING for breath heard him say a few explitives Larry went 5:17, 1:57, & 54 Mike V: 100 fl 53, 50 fr 21.9 Todd: 100 IM 58, 100 br 64 Brad 500 fr 5:35, 3:15 at the 300; 200 fr 1:54 WARM UP 15 minutes choice did 200 fr then easy 50's MAIN SET assigned: 500 fast for time did: 100 fr easy speed went 53 200 easy Changed into FS PRO Jammers assigned: 200 fast for time did: 100 fr easy speed went 52 200 easy assigned: 100 fast for time did: 50 fl fast went 23.7 200 easy assigned 4 x (50 fast for time off blocks, 100 easy) changed into B70 Nero Comp 50 fl Fast whitney timed go start off blocks took 10 SDKs off the start & 8 off the turn went 23.0 200 easy 50 SDK Fast whitney timed go start off blocks went 23.6 50 easy NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX Thursday March 5 - Saturday March 7, 2009 6 days away Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets entered the following events THU #05 100 Butterfly 52.63 #08 200 IM 2:00.32 FRI #18 100 Backstroke 54.05 SAT #24 200 Backstroke 2:21.04 #26 100 Freestyle 48.85 NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 28 days away NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 8 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 72 days away
Thu Feb 26th, 2009 7 days till Austin Grand Prix Thu Mar 5th Pamela LeBlanc Featured Me in her blog Long fingernails = fast swimming Made Swimming World Magazine's Blog Post of the week Blog Post of the Week: Ande Rasmussen Provides Strong Masters Workouts still coughing [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=171284&postcount=1090"]Swim Faster Faster Index[/ame] following BIG 12 Championships Hook Em Texas High School Championship meet is this weekend at UT TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 6:30 - 8:00 Whitney Coached scy TSC center course, bulkheads, blocks swam with Tyler Todd Mike & Amy beside Larry, Max Meg Michael & doug dove in on time WARM UP 200 50 200 50 200 50 200 50 MAIN SET assigned: 20 x 50 on 1:00 best ave did: 4 x (3 easy, 1 skip, 1 fast) did 1 fly went 23 assigned: 10 x 100 on 2:00 best ave did: 2 x (3 easy, 1 skip, 1 fast) went 55, 51 assigned: 5 x 100 on 4:00 best ave did: 3 x (2 x 50) easy, 2 skip 50 fl Fast went 23 50 easy NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX Thursday March 5 - Saturday March 7, 2009 7 days away Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets entered the following events THU #05 100 Butterfly 52.63 #08 200 IM 2:00.32 FRI #18 100 Backstroke 54.05 SAT #24 200 Backstroke 2:21.04 #26 100 Freestyle 48.85 NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 29 days away NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 8 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 73 days away
Updated February 26th, 2009 at 02:10 PM by ande
Wed Feb 25th, 2009 8 days till Austin Grand Prix Thu Mar 5th still coughing [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=171284&postcount=1090"]Swim Faster Faster Index[/ame] BIG 12 Championships begin today Hook Em Texas High School Championship meet is this weekend at UT ordered [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=171194&postcount=1084"]Bands: 2 purple, 2 blue, & 2 red [/ame] Ordered The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds WEIGHTS (San marcos world gym 6:30 - 7:00) bench 10 x 135 5 x 185 3 x 205 lat pull 8 x 165 6 x 205 5 x 215 leg press 10 x 180 8 x 270 6 x 360 (done with leg weights till after meet) lat press 6 x 40 8 x 45, 6 x 50, BANDS 5 sets of 10 reps with 2 blue cords & 1 red cord TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 7:45 - 9:00 Whitney Coached scy TSC center course, bulkheads, no blocks swam with Tyler & Jon beside Larry, Max Michael & Desiree dove in at 8:00 Pam LeBlanc with the Statesman was at practice working on an article about Desiree missed warm up main set assigned: 9 x 150 done 100 fr 50 stroke did 9 x (2 x 50) free worked on SDK assigned 300 DPS did 3 x 50 DPS took 7 - 8 strokes per length assigned: 9 x 125 done 100 IM 25 stroke fast did 9 x (50 fr, rest, 25 stroke) 3 fl, 3 bk, 3 br worked on SDK, lower recovery on fly which feels great, right groin hurt a little so no breast kicking till next week assigned 300 with as few breaths as possible did: skipped it changed into Blue Seventy Nero Comp 50 bk Fast roll start off bulkhead (no blocks) whitney timed went 23.3 50 easy NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX Thursday March 5 - Saturday March 7, 2009 8 days away Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets entered the following events THU #05 100 Butterfly 52.63 #08 200 IM 2:00.32 FRI #18 100 Backstroke 54.05 SAT #24 200 Backstroke 2:21.04 #26 100 Freestyle 48.85 NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 30 days away NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 7 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 72 days away
Updated February 25th, 2009 at 01:59 PM by ande
Tue Feb 24th, 2009 FAT TUESDAY MARDI GRAS Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez Here's the Fat Tuesday Song I cowrote with Gayla LeJune & Gumbo Rodeo 9 days till Austin Grand Prix Thu Mar 5th still coughing ALL links are complete to the: [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=171284&postcount=1090"]Swim Faster Faster Index[/ame] ordered [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=171194&postcount=1084"]Bands: 2 purple, 2 blue, & 2 red [/ame] SLEPT IN a little got up at 5:50 TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 6:30 - 8:00 Whitney Coached scy TSC diving well swam with Tyler & Ned beside Larry, Mark & Meg, Max, jon, & Todd dove in at 6:50 missed warm up main set assigned: 8 x 25 no breath with fins did 4 x 25 sdk no breath assigned 4 x 100 on 1:40 did 4 x 50 fr 4 x 50 assigned 4 x 200 on 3:20 did 4 x (2 x 50) fr 2 x 100 assigned 4 x 300 on 5:00 did 4 x (3 x 50) fr 200 assigned 4 x 400 on 6:00 did 4 x (4 x 50) rounds 1 & 3 k 25 SDK easy speed roll start whitney timed went 10.5 50 easy NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX Thursday March 5 - Saturday March 7, 2009 9 days away Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets entered the following events THU #05 100 Butterfly 52.63 #08 200 IM 2:00.32 FRI #18 100 Backstroke 54.05 SAT #24 200 Backstroke 2:21.04 #26 100 Freestyle 48.85 NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 31 days away NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 7 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 73 days away
Updated February 24th, 2009 at 12:22 PM by ande
Mon Feb 23rd, 2009 10 days till Austin Grand Prix Thu Mar 5th little bit sick coughing up gross green gunk ALL links are complete to the: [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=171284&postcount=1090"]Swim Faster Faster Index[/ame] Looking at training I did 10 days away from 2008 SCY Nats (late April) SLEPT IN TODAY got up at 7:00 missed 5:30 - 6:30 work out WEIGHTS (San marcos world gym 7:45 - 8:30) bench 10 x 135 6 x 185 2 x 205 3 x 200 lat pull 8 x 165 6 x 205 5 x 215 leg press 10 x 180 8 x 270 6 x 360 6 x 360 lat press 8 x 45, 6 x 50, 6 x 55 BANDS 5 sets of 10 reps with 2 blue cords & 1 red cord TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE noon - 1:15 Whitney Coached scy TSC diving well swam with jon, matt & michael lovato beside Max, larry, Dale, Vanessa, Jen, and a former USC 400 IMer turned triathlete warm up 200 missed 150 100 050 050 main set assigned: 400 did 4 x 50 fr went 28's & 9's 4 x 25 fl done 12.5 fast 12.5 easy assigned: 300 did 3 x 50 went 28's & 9's 4 x 25 bk done 12.5 fast 12.5 easy assigned: 200 did 2 x 50 went 28's & 9's 4 x 25 br done 12.5 fast 12.5 easy assigned: 100 did 50 4 x 25 fr done 12.5 fast 12.5 easy 50 easy assigned: 400 did 4 x 50 fr went 28's & 9's 4 x 25 fl done 12.5 fast 12.5 easy assigned: 300 did 3 x 50 went 28's & 9's 4 x 25 bk done 12.5 fast 12.5 easy got out changed into my old FS PRO legs rested 20 minutes 50 bk fast roll start whitney timed went 23.9 50 easy NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX Thursday March 5 - Saturday March 7, 2009 10 days away Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets entered the following events THU #05 100 Butterfly 52.63 #08 200 IM 2:00.32 FRI #18 100 Backstroke 54.05 SAT #24 200 Backstroke 2:21.04 #26 100 Freestyle 48.85 NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 32 days away NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 7 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 74 days away
Updated February 23rd, 2009 at 03:08 PM by ande
Fri Feb 20th 2009 Today FINA met today and issued a press release of their proposals Device Testing is Next Big Controversy in Competitive Swimming 13 days till Austin Grand Prix Thu Mar 5th ordering bands today [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=171194&postcount=1084"]BANDS / Stretch Cords[/ame] all the links are complete to the [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=171284&postcount=1090"]Swim Faster Faster Index[/ame] hope they help you swim faster faster, let me know if they do TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 5:30 - 7:00 Chris Coached, no Whitney scy TSC diving well swam with larry, todd & mike beside Chris, Meg, Doug & Annie dove in on time warm up easy choice 5:30 - 5:50 Chris misread todays workout it was supposed to be 3 rounds of the following: but it was written like this: 500 fr fast on 11:00 50 easy 200 IM fast on 5:00 50 easy 100 choice fast on 3:00 50 easy 50 choice fast on 2:00 50 easy 3 rounds getting faster each one ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ assigned 500 free fast on 11:00 did: 2 x 100 easy speed 50 easy 200 IM strong went 2:08 50 easy assigned 3 rounds or 100 on 3:00, 50 on 2:00 did: 100 fr easy speed went 58 50 k went 30 100 fr stronger went 53 skipped the 50 skipped the 100 50 SDK easy speed went 25 50 easy NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX Thursday March 5 - Saturday March 7, 2009 13 days away Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets entered the following events THU #05 100 Butterfly 52.63 #08 200 IM 2:00.32 FRI #18 100 Backstroke 54.05 SAT #24 200 Backstroke 2:21.04 #26 100 Freestyle 48.85 NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 35 days away NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 7 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 77 days away
Thu Feb 19th 2009 feel a little sick, small cough & congestion 14 days till Austin Grand Prix Thu Mar 5th wrote 3 SFF tips yesterday [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=171159&postcount=1081"]Digital Pace Clocks[/ame] [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=171171&postcount=1082"]Tip 245 IMMERSION: One on One appointments, Training Camps, Swim Camps, Swim Clinics, & Swimming Vacations[/ame] [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=171194&postcount=1084"]BANDS / Stretch Cords[/ame] Completed the links in the [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=171284&postcount=1090"]SFF Index[/ame] hope they help you swim faster faster let me know if they do TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 6:30 - 8:00 whitney coached scy TSC main pool north end with bulk head and blocks swam with Jeff, Max, Paul & Michael Lovato beside amy, brandon, larry, mike, desiree ficker, andrew, & todd warm up 400 fr finger tip drag 100 k 400 fr dps 100 im assigned: 20 x 50 fr on 40 did: intended to do the set but had sore arms so I skipped 2 (Todd, Mike, doing them on 35 but I opted for 40) assigned 800 done 100 k 100 sw did 8 x 50 assigned: 20 x 50 fr on 40 did: 11 x 50 on 40, then skipped 1 then 8 x 50 on 40 held 28's & 9's on most assigned 800 done 50 feet first 100 IM 50 free 8 x 25 SDK no breath on :50 held 14 - 16's went 13 on #8 on the last one, Eddie Reese watched me as he was walking out of the pool. When I finished Eddie said, "Ande, when you're streamlining, you've got your chin tucked up, your head is too high, lay your head back keep it in a neutral position." NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX Thursday March 5 - Saturday March 7, 2009 14 days away Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets entered the following events THU #05 100 Butterfly 52.63 #08 200 IM 2:00.32 FRI #18 100 Backstroke 54.05 SAT #24 200 Backstroke 2:21.04 #26 100 Freestyle 48.85 NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 36 days away NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 7 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ 78 days away
Wed Feb 18th 2009 feeling a bit sick, small cough & congestion 15 days till Austin Grand Prix Thu Mar 5th WEIGHTS (LIFTED san marcos world gym ) bench 10 x 135 6 x 190 3 x 200 lat pull 8 x 167 6 x 207 5 x 217 leg press 10 x 180 8 x 270 6 x 360 BANDS 5 sets of 10 reps using 2 blue cords & 1 red cord lat press machine is busted TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 7:45 - 8:00 whitney coached scy TSC main pool swam with larry & Michael Lovato beside Max warm up 4 x 200 done 100 fr 50 k 50 IM went :30 on the last 50 K assigned 3 rounds of 5 x 25 on 30 followed by 5 x 125 on 1:40 did: 5 x 25 on 30 6 SDKs off each wall then easy 5 x 75 on 1:40 took 6 SDKs off each wall 5 x 25 on 30 6 sdks off each wall then easy 5 x 75 on 1:40 6 sdks 3 x 25 on 30 (skipped 2) 3 x 75 on 1:40 skipped 2 assigned: 4 x 250 fr on 3:30 desc did: 3 x 50 on the first one, 2 x 50 on the 2nd one got out on the 3rd one put on FS PRO legs thought about doing a hard 250 but didn't skipped it 25 SDK fast roll start worked it but timing felt off whitney timed went 10.6 100 easy rest 5:00 minutes 25 SDK fast roll start whitney timed went 10.0 This is my fastest ever 25 SDK from a roll start off the side NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX Thursday March 5 - Saturday March 7, 2009 15 days away Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets entered the following events THU #05 100 Butterfly 52.63 #08 200 IM 2:00.32 FRI #18 100 Backstroke 54.05 SAT #24 200 Backstroke 2:21.04 #26 100 Freestyle 48.85 NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 7 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ Entered it today
Updated February 18th, 2009 at 12:55 PM by ande
Mon Feb 16th 2009 17 days till Austin Grand Prix Thu Mar 5th I'll be in Orlando Fl Sun Mar 1 - Wed 4 edited the [ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=168158&postcount=938"]Suit Surge [/ame]a little today TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 5:30 - 6:45 whitney coached scy TSC diving well swam with nate, mike & doug beside tyler, jeff, todd doug & ned warm up 50 fr 50 im 50 fr 50 k 200 im 70% dove went 2:20 4 x 50 fr on :50 desc rest 30 sec 200 im 80% went 2:15 assigned 4 x 100 fr on 1:30 did 4 x (50 easy 50 skip) rest 200 im 90% dove went 2:12 assigned 4 x 150 fr on 2:10 did 2 x (2 x 50) skipped last to to change into my new blue PRO Jammers rest 1:30 200 im 100% dove turned at 1:35 at the 150 went 2:04 assigned 4 x 200 k with fins did 3 x (2 x 50 easy) 200 k fast no board dove went 2:17 assigned 100 IM fast skipped it changed into B70 50 bk fast roll start whitney timed went 23.2 50 easy sat by UT womens coach kim brackin after practice yesterday she ran the half marathon in 2 hours watched Kirsty Coventry & Kathleen Hersey do the last part of 12 x 100 k with a board on 2:00 kirsty did all fast Kathleen did 2 fast 1 easy sat by eddie reese he told me he's going to clovis WEIGHTS (LIFTED after swimming at world gym in san marcos) bench 10 x 135 6 x 190 4 x 200 lat press 8 x 40 8 x 45 8 x 50 lat pull 8 x 167 6 x 207 5 x 215 leg press 10 x 180 8 x 270 8 x 320 BANDS short cut to Ande's Swimming Blog http://TinyURL.com/AndeSwim NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX Thursday March 5 - Saturday March 7, 2009 17 days away Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets entered the following events #05 100 Butterfly 52.63 #08 200 IM 2:00.32 #18 100 Backstroke 54.05 #24 200 Backstroke 2:21.04 #26 100 Freestyle 48.85 NEXT MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 NEXT MEET USMS MASTERS NATIONALS May 7 - 10 http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats09/ Entered it today
Updated February 16th, 2009 at 12:16 PM by ande
Sun Feb 15th 2009 TRAINING for SPEED and STRENGTH NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX Thursday March 5 - Saturday March 7, 2009 18 days away Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets entered the following events #05 100 Butterfly 52.63 #08 200 IM 2:00.32 #18 100 Backstroke 54.05 #24 200 Backstroke 2:21.04 #26 100 Freestyle 48.85 MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 MEET: Masters Nationals Fri May 8 - Sunday May 10 TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 9:00 - 10:00 Bobby Patton coached LCM in DALLAS at SMU outdoor pool swam with patti, liam, david swenson, jason fink, & jim dolan jay yarid was nice enough to lead me to the pool, saw mook rhodenbaugh & eddie sinnot 500 warm up 10 x 50 on 1:00 done odds 25 dr 25 sw even 50 fr easy 12 x 50 1 12.5 fast 37.5 easy 2 25 fast 25 easy 3 37 fast 12 easy 5 50 easy 200 easy 6 x 50 on1:30 37.5 fast 12.5 easy these were hard 200 easy 25 fast for time went 11.8 bobby timmed
Fri Feb 13th 2009 TRAINING for SPEED and STRENGTH NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX Thursday March 5 - Saturday March 7, 2009 20 days away Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets entered the following events #05 100 Butterfly 52.63 #08 200 IM 2:00.32 #18 100 Backstroke 54.05 #24 200 Backstroke 2:21.04 #26 100 Freestyle 48.85 MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 MEET: Masters Nationals Fri May 8 - Sunday May 10 TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 5:30 - 7:00 whitney coached scy TSC main pool swam with mike, tyler, todd, larry, jen, amy, brandon & doug dove in on time started with FS PRO Jammer warm up 2 rounds of 200 fr, 150 fr, 100 k, 50 few breaths MAIN SET 3 rounds of: Round 1: 100 fr on 2:30 done 025 fast 075 easy 100 fr on 2:30 done 050 fast 050 easy went 29 100 fr on 2:30 done 075 fast 025 easy went 45 100 fr on 2:30 done 100 fast 000 easy dove went 54 100 easy on 2:30 200 fr fast went 1:56 100 easy on 2:30 Round 2 assigned: 100 fr on 2:30 done 025 fast 075 easy did: skipped to put on B70 assigned: 100 fr on 2:30 done 050 fast 050 easy did: skipped to put on B70 100 fr on 2:30 done 075 fast 025 easy 100 fr on 2:30 done 100 fast 000 easy dove went 52 100 easy on 2:30 200 fr fast went 1:54 100 easy on 2:30 Round 3: skipped all the 100's to rest up for the 200 hard 200 fr fast went 1:52 100 easy on 2:30
Thu Feb 12th 2009 TRAINING for SPEED and STRENGTH WEIGHTS (LIFTED 5:30 - 5:55) bench 10 x 135 6 x 185 5 x 195 lat press 8 x 40 8 x 45 8 x 50 lat pull 8 x 167 6 x 207 5 x 215 leg press 10 x 180 8 x 270 BANDS 3 sets NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX Thursday March 5 - Saturday March 7, 2009 21 days / 3 weeks away Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets entered the following events #05 100 Butterfly 52.63 #08 200 IM 2:00.32 #18 100 Backstroke 54.05 #24 200 Backstroke 2:21.04 #26 100 Freestyle 48.85 MEET: 2009 South Central Zone USMS Championships Friday March 27 - Sun March 29, 2009 MEET: Masters Nationals Fri May 8 - Sunday May 10 TODAYS SWIM PRACTICE 6:30 - 8:00 whitney coached scy TSC main pool swam with tyler meg & doug beside larry ned paul desiree & amy dove in at 6:37 warm up assigned 4 x (150 fr, 50 k, 50 with 3 breaths) did 2 full rounds one partial round 10 x 50 fr on 1:00 fast on #5 & 10 went 25 & 23 50 easy 10 x 50 fr on 0:55 fast on #5 & 10 went 25 & 24 50 easy 10 x 50 k on 0:50 fast on #5 & 10 went 32 & 29 50 easy 10 x 50 bk on 0:45 fast on #5 & 10 went 28 & 26 50 easy 10 x 50 fr on 0:40 arms hurt skipped a 50 fast on #5 & 10 went 28 & 27 assigned 10 x 50 on :35 did: SKIPPED IT assigned 10 x 50 on 30 with fins did: SKIPPED IT changed into FS PRO legskin 50 bk fast roll start whitney timed went 23.6 50 easy