Ande's Swimming Blog blogged by Ande Rasmussen who swims with Longhorn Aquatics Masters in Austin, Texas.
started March 2005 on the USMS Discussion Forums at:
http://www.usms.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4298 & kept blogging there till September 2008.
Ande now blogs his swimming workouts here and at
http://andesswimmingblog.blogspot.com
Ande is the author of: Swim Faster Faster
Ande was coached by
Paul Bergen on Longhorn Aquatics from 1979 to 1982
Eddie Reese on the University of Texas Mens Team from 1981 to 1986
Ande is currently coached by Whitney Hedgepeth on Longhorn Aquatics Masters
Come Train with us! Check the Schedule
started March 2005 on the USMS Discussion Forums at:
http://www.usms.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4298 & kept blogging there till September 2008.
Ande now blogs his swimming workouts here and at
http://andesswimmingblog.blogspot.com
Ande is the author of: Swim Faster Faster
Ande was coached by
Paul Bergen on Longhorn Aquatics from 1979 to 1982
Eddie Reese on the University of Texas Mens Team from 1981 to 1986
Ande is currently coached by Whitney Hedgepeth on Longhorn Aquatics Masters
Come Train with us! Check the Schedule
got a foot cramp today
Posted January 21st, 2009 at 05:35 PM by ande
Wed Jan 21st 2009
lifted weights this morning, if I want to swim faster I need to get stronger
will blog todays practice at:
http://andesswimmingblog.blogspot.com
short cut to Ande's Swimming Blog
http://TinyURL.com/AndeSwim
NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX
March 5 - 7, 2009
43 days away
Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM
Meet Events: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets
MEET INFO IS UP
Weights
Lat press 8 x 35 8 x 40 8 x 45 6 x 50 6 x 50
lat pull 8 x 165 10 x 187 6 x 195 5 x 205
bench press 12 x 135 10 x 165 8 x 175 5 x 185
leg press 8 x 180 8 x 270 8 x 320 8 x 320
leg curl
leg extension
Incline crunches
today practice was 7:45 - 9:00 and I comitted to coach San Marcos High Rattlers 8:15 - 9:15 so I missed the A.M. workout
Noon to 1:00
Amy coached
SCY swim center main pool, NO Blocks
swam with Dale Huggins
beside Max Davo & Jenn Walker
dove in at on time
200 fr
50
50
200 fr
50
50
100 k went 1:18
100 k with more streamling went 1:10
assigned 8 x 150
1 fl bk br
2 bk br fr
3 br fr fl
4 fr fl bk
5 - 8 were pull
did 4 x 150 swam 25 free 25 where I pushed off hard and worked the SDK
5 - 8 did 2 x (50 sw 50 rest 50 swim)
assigned 600 done 50 k 50 dr 50 sw
did 4 x 50 k
did #4 SDK pretty fast
got a foot cramp on the first 25
still went 28.2
100 easy
lifted weights this morning, if I want to swim faster I need to get stronger
will blog todays practice at:
http://andesswimmingblog.blogspot.com
short cut to Ande's Swimming Blog
http://TinyURL.com/AndeSwim
NEXT MEET: USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix Austin TX
March 5 - 7, 2009
43 days away
Meet format: Short Course AM, Long Course PM
Meet Events: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
http://www.utexas.edu/longhornaquatics/meets
MEET INFO IS UP
Weights
Lat press 8 x 35 8 x 40 8 x 45 6 x 50 6 x 50
lat pull 8 x 165 10 x 187 6 x 195 5 x 205
bench press 12 x 135 10 x 165 8 x 175 5 x 185
leg press 8 x 180 8 x 270 8 x 320 8 x 320
leg curl
leg extension
Incline crunches
today practice was 7:45 - 9:00 and I comitted to coach San Marcos High Rattlers 8:15 - 9:15 so I missed the A.M. workout
Noon to 1:00
Amy coached
SCY swim center main pool, NO Blocks
swam with Dale Huggins
beside Max Davo & Jenn Walker
dove in at on time
200 fr
50
50
200 fr
50
50
100 k went 1:18
100 k with more streamling went 1:10
assigned 8 x 150
1 fl bk br
2 bk br fr
3 br fr fl
4 fr fl bk
5 - 8 were pull
did 4 x 150 swam 25 free 25 where I pushed off hard and worked the SDK
5 - 8 did 2 x (50 sw 50 rest 50 swim)
assigned 600 done 50 k 50 dr 50 sw
did 4 x 50 k
did #4 SDK pretty fast
got a foot cramp on the first 25
still went 28.2
100 easy
Total Comments 1
Comments
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Ande,
I got the concept of this meet. As someone who was a better LCM swimmer, I would have loved this type of meet as an age grouper.Posted January 21st, 2009 at 07:15 PM by tjrpatt 
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