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Wed., Sept. 12

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USMS MemberThe Fortress
, September 12th, 2012 at 05:36 PM (770 Views)
Swim/SCY/Solo:

Warm up:

600 various
12 x 25 shooters w/fins @ :40
(6 back, 6 belly)
5 x 50 caterpillar fly drill @ 1:10
50 EZ

Main Sets:

10 x 25 burst + cruise @ 1:00
100 EZ

1 x 100 AFAP IM w/fins, :54 high-55 flat
300 EZ

1 x 100 broken AFAP fly w/fins
-- broken for :15 @ 50 & 75
-- 47 (23 low + 12 + 12)
-- too slow, should be 2 seconds faster
-- I stupidly did the first 50 as a no breather and couldn't recover from the oxygen debt.
300 EZ

4 x through:
-- This set was from Workout #4 on the HIT forum: [ame="http://forums.usms.org/showthread.php?p=274909#post274909"]U.S. Masters Swimming Discussion Forums[/ame]

1 x 30, done as 15 fast breast pullout from a dive + 15 whip kick on back @ 1:00
1 x 50 backstroke kick from a push, no fins @ 1:00
100 EZ kick w/board @ 2:30
#1-3 @ 100 pace, # 4 AFAP
-- went 32 high, 31 high, 31 high, 29 high
-- 17/16 kicks on the 1-3 and stayed under until the flags on the last one

100 EZ

4 x 40 w/bungee cords
-- swim out to 20 yard mark in 10 seconds, hold and do a strong flutter kick on back in streamline for :30, rest :10, zoom in on bungee doing 10 very fast free strokes
-- hard, hard, hard

150 EZ

Total: 3500


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I thought I might feel a little boggey with yesterday's deep tissue cupping, but felt decent.

Forgot to report on some goggles I tried this summer at my long course meets. I first tried the new Speedo liquid storm goggles at Nationals. (I had needed some new meet goggles.) http://www.speedousa.com/product/ind...32044.12361075. They fit fairly well; I had some small leakage problems at nationals. But tightening and changing the nose piece made them pretty good racing goggles. I also was sent a free pair of Arena cobra racing goggles when I ordered my tech suits. http://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/25209.htm. I absolutely love these goggles! The best I've ever used. Lil Fort loved them too and used them for several summer league races. I have reclaimed them and hidden them away.

I'm also very excited that we are having a local SCM meet this year, and in November. I'm not sure I've ever swum in a masters meet in November ... It's at Mason too! https://www.clubassistant.com/club/m...1481&smid=4182. I'm considering knocking a couple 100s off at this meet before my taper meet in December. Probably 100 fly and either 100 breast or 100 IM.

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  1. Chicken of the Sea's Avatar
    Hi. Have you tried the Hydrobat goggles? I made fun of them with my silly photo on facebook but actually found them to be very good. They felt very low profile and didn't get knocked off my face by some big waves.
  2. Water Rat's Avatar
    that looks like a good SCM opportunity for me. I can't do NE champs
  3. The Fortress's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Chicken of the Sea
    Hi. Have you tried the Hydrobat goggles? I made fun of them with my silly photo on facebook but actually found them to be very good. They felt very low profile and didn't get knocked off my face by some big waves.
    Haven't tried those. My B70 goggles leak like crazy in OW. I will google. I have a terrible time finding goggles that don't leak on me.
  4. The Fortress's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Water Rat
    that looks like a good SCM opportunity for me. I can't do NE champs
    Definitely! And at a fast pool. I am rather glad that NE Champs is a week earlier this year.
  5. shyswimmer's Avatar
    a friend was using the cobra goggles and said it was great as well. looks like ill be ordering some new goggles!
  6. sglines's Avatar
    I was wondering which Arena Tech suit you preferred. I do back and free? starfish
  7. The Fortress's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by sglines
    I was wondering which Arena Tech suit you preferred. I do back and free? starfish
    Both the Arena X-Glide and Carbon Pro are great suits. Slight preference for the carbon pro. And I did better with the open back suit. I thought I would love the closed back suit, but it was too big on top. In general, the Arena suits are much roomier on top than the Speedo suits. My only criticism. But, conversely, the Arena suits fit better in the legs than the Speedo suits (I've used the LZR Elite) for ages.
  8. The Fortress's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by shyswimmer
    a friend was using the cobra goggles and said it was great as well. looks like ill be ordering some new goggles!
    Next time I need meet goggles I will be purchasing these too!