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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 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
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  1. Thu Sep 24, 2015 SCY

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , September 24th, 2015 at 01:20 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Thu Sep 24, 2015 SCY

    Swam: Mon, T, & W, usually training 5 to 6x per week

    AM practice scy main pool
    Whitney coached
    6:00 - 7:30
    Swam with Mike & Alley Cat
    Beside Jim Sauer & Ben

    warm up
    did around 900

    Main Set

    4 rounds of:
    ? on 1:30
    ? on 1:25
    ? on 1:20
    ? on 1:15
    ? on 1:10
    ? on 1:05
    ? on 1:00
    3:00 break

    did 100's till 1:10 then 75's for 1:05 & 1:00

    16 x 25 on 25
    4 each stroke


    Next Meets
    figuring SCM out maybe New Orleans
    Categories
    Swim Workouts
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  2. Meet Results 2015 SPMS and Southwest Zone Summer Champs LCM

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , August 20th, 2015 at 02:00 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Men's Results

    Last week I raced in the
    2015 SPMS and Southwest Zone Summer Championships LCM
    Mission Viejo, CA

    I trained pretty well this summer then got sick with a cough and cold on Tue Aug 4th. I started feeling a little better around Tue Aug 11 but kept coughing and am still coughing today on Thu Aug 20.

    Here's how my training went after I got sick.
    X = did not swim

    Tue 4 swam
    Wed 5 X missed work
    Thu 6 X missed work
    Fri 7 (swam a little) worked for 1hr then went home
    Sat 8 X
    Sun 9 X

    Mon 10 X
    Tue 11 swam around 1000
    Wed 12 swam around 1500
    Thu 13 X
    Fri 14 X

    Sat 15 meet
    Sun 16 meet

    I thought about cancelling but since we arranged all the travel, I went ahead.
    I decided to skip the 400 IM on Fri and the 100 bk on Sat.

    On a whim, I asked if I could deck enter the 800 & they let me.

    All things considered I guess I swam OK.

    Sat

    Men 50-54 50 Meter Butterfly Finals
    ================================================== ====
    Pl Name Age Club Seed Time Final Time Points
    ================================================== ====
    2 Rasmussen, Anders M 52 TXLA 27.56 28.62 7.00

    disappointing & slow.


    Men 50-54 200 Meter Butterfly Finals

    ================================================== ====

    Pl Name Age Club Seed Time Final Time Points
    ================================================== ====

    2 Rasmussen, Anders M 52 TXLA 2:32.38 2:38.61 7.00
    36.00
    1:17.62 (41.62)
    2:02.56 (44.94)
    2:38.61 (36.05)

    I tried the glide fly for 150 then reg for the last 50
    didn't work as well for me as "my save your legs fly with a 1 beat kick"

    Sun

    Men 50-54 50 Meter Breaststroke Finals
    ================================================== ====
    Pl Name Age Club Seed Time Final Time Points
    ================================================== ====
    2 Rasmussen, Anders M 52 TXLA 34.57 35.05 7.00

    breastroke confuses me, felt awkward


    Men 50-54 50 Meter Backstroke Finals
    ================================================== ====
    Pl Name Age Club Seed Time Final Time Points
    ================================================== ====
    1 Rasmussen, Anders M 52 TXLA 29.99 29.97 9.00


    Men 50-54 50 Meter Freestyle Finals
    ================================================== ====
    Pl Name Age Club Seed Time Final Time Points
    ================================================== ====
    1 Rasmussen, Anders M 52 TXLA 26.29 26.57 9.00


    I just cruised it, I've been faster in practice many times this summer.

    Men 50-54 800 Meter Freestyle Finals
    ================================================== ====
    Pl Name Age Club Seed Time Final Time Points
    ================================================== ====
    2 Rasmussen, Anders M 52 TXLA 17:00.00 10:28.57 7.00

    34.11
    1:11.07 (36.96)
    1:49.43 (38.36)
    2:28.25 (38.82)

    3:07.53 (39.28)
    3:46.94 (39.41)
    4:26.99 (40.05)
    5:07.01 (40.02)

    5:47.25 (40.24)
    6:27.42 (40.17)
    7:07.87 (40.45)
    7:48.22 (40.35)

    8:29.24 (41.02)
    9:09.76 (40.52)
    9:50.23 (40.47)
    10:28.57 (38.34)
    Categories
    Masters Swim Meets / Events
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  3. FAST FRI May 29, 2015 LCM

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , May 29th, 2015 at 03:21 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    FAST FRI May 29, 2015 LCM

    Swam: Sat, Mon, T, W & Th

    AM practice LCM main pool
    Whitney coached
    6:00 - 7:30
    Swam with Jim Sauer, Shane, Kelly & Alley Cat
    Beside Ditz, Gull, Larry even Tyler the Miler showed up late
    where was Mike V & Todd B & ?

    warm up
    did around 800

    Main Set

    4 rounds of:
    100 Fast 100 easy on 5:00
    200 Fast 200 easy on 10:00
    1) FR 1:05, 2:22
    2) Kick no fins 1:20, 2:51
    3) bk 1:08, 2:25
    4) FR/Bk 1:03, 2:21

    rested 5 min

    50 FL fast
    went 27

    150 easy

    Next Meets

    July 10 - 11, 2015
    South Central Zone Summer Long Course Zone Championships
    The Woodlands, TX
    ( i might just swim Sunday, got a wedding to attend on Sat )

    Fri 08/14 - Sun 08/16
    SPMS and Southwest Zone Summer Championships
    Mission Viejo, CA
    Categories
    Swim Workouts
    Comments 2 Comments

  4. FAST FRI May 22, 2015 LCM

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , May 22nd, 2015 at 11:54 AM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    FAST FRI May 22, 2015 LCM

    Swam: Wed & Thu

    Thanks for my many BD wishes yesterday on FB, I'm 52, I age up in 2018.

    AM practice LCM main pool
    Whitney coached
    6:00 - 7:30
    Swam with Jim Sauer, Boris, Lea, Anne,
    Beside Ditz, Gull, Alley Cat
    where was Mike V, Todd B & Tyler the Miler?

    warm up
    did around 700 - 800

    Main Set

    5 rounds of:
    something fast on 7:00, it could be a 50, 100, 200, or 400
    all 5 must be the same, we had lanes for each.
    at first I stood behind the 400 lane then decided to do 100's
    did em from a dive 50 FR 50 BK did an easy 100 after most of them
    went 1:08, 1:06, 1:05, 1:04, 1:03, 1:04
    on the faster ones I 6 beat kicked

    We thought we were going to have to move to the well or squeeze down to 5 lanes at 7:00
    but UT women are gone and UT men volunteered to warm up in the well
    so we stayed in the main pool the whole time

    50 FL fast on 7:00
    went 28

    100 FR bk fast on 7:00
    went 64

    200 fr bk fast on 7:00
    went 2:20

    400 FR BK on 7:00
    went 4:55


    Next Meets

    July 10 - 11, 2015
    South Central Zone Summer Long Course Zone Championships
    The Woodlands, TX
    ( i might just swim Sunday, got a wedding to attend on Sat )

    Fri 08/14 - Sun 08/16
    SPMS and Southwest Zone Summer Championships
    Mission Viejo, CA

    Updated May 22nd, 2015 at 12:00 PM by ande

    Categories
    Swim Workouts
    Comments 0 Comments

  5. Tue May 19, 2015 SCY

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , May 19th, 2015 at 12:14 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Tue May 19, 2015 SCY

    Swam: Fri, Sat, & Mon
    Lifted: Sat

    AM practice SCY
    Whitney coached
    6:00 - 7:30
    scy main pool till 7:00 & diving well 7:00 - 7:30
    Swam with Jim Sauer, beside Mike V & Todd

    warm up
    assigned: 7:00 swim 7:00 pull & 4 x 25 on 35 12.5 fast 12.5 easy
    around 600 or 700

    Main Set

    8 rounds of:

    50 FR fast on 1:00
    50 (BK or FL) fast on 1:00
    50 K Fast on 1:00
    50 easy on 2:00

    assigned: 15 min of 75 fr mod, 25 stroke FAST IM order, no FR
    Did: 25 easy FR 50 skip, 25 FAST stroke

    assigned: with FINS, 3 more rounds of:
    50 FR fast on 1:00
    50 (BK or FL) fast on 1:00
    50 K Fast on 1:00
    50 easy on 2:00
    DID: the set but didn't wear fins

    (after practice did 5 or 6 rounds of 4 or 5 pull ups on about 1:00 )


    Next Meets

    July 10 - 11, 2015
    South Central Zone Summer Long Course Zone Championships
    The Woodlands, TX

    Fri 08/14 - Sun 08/16
    SPMS and Southwest Zone Summer Championships
    Mission Viejo, CA
    Categories
    Swim Workouts
    Comments 0 Comments

  6. Thu May 14, 2015 DOUBLE

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , May 14th, 2015 at 03:58 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Thu May 14, 2015 DOUBLE

    Lifted weights yesterday

    AM practice SCY
    Whitney coached
    6:00 - 7:30
    scy main pool : ) & diving well : (

    PM Practice LCM main pool
    Whitney coached
    NOON - 1:15
    swam with Bob, Boris, &

    warm up
    around 1,000

    Main Set

    drop down 50's (pull or kick with fins)
    AM: SCY started at 1:00 did em FL kick, no fins no board got down to 40
    Noon: LCM started at 1:05 did em 25 fl kick, 25 bk then switched to all back got down to 38 or 7

    20 x 50 on 1:00 go 2 or 3 sec faster than the 50 time you got down to
    AM: SCY kicked no board FL and did 37's, 6's & 5's went 32 on last one
    Noon: BK went 35's & 6 ( done )

    AM:
    Assigned 1000 ? choice (no garbage yardage)
    Did: 25 easy, 50 skip, 25 FAST IM order

    Next Meets

    July 10 - 11, 2015
    South Central Zone Summer Long Course Zone Championships
    The Woodlands, TX

    Fri 08/14 - Sun 08/16
    SPMS and Southwest Zone Summer Championships
    Mission Viejo, CA
    Categories
    Swim Workouts
    Comments 2 Comments

  7. Mon May 11, 2015 LCM DOUBLE

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , May 11th, 2015 at 04:05 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Mon May 11, 2015 LCM DOUBLE

    Decided to go to Mission Viejo SPMA Zones instead of Nats. Fri 08/14 - Sun 08/16 We're going to fly out & take the train home, LA to San Marcos, we've never done a train ride like that. Booked the train, need to enter meet & book flights, hotel, & car.

    Whitney coached
    NOON - 1:15
    swam with Dale, Bob, & Marshall
    LCM main pool

    warm up
    Assigned 1,000
    Did 600

    Main Set

    Assigned: 20 x 100 LCM on 2:00
    Odds FAST pick a pace
    Evens easy
    DID: 20 x 50 LCM on 2:00
    Odds: FAST from a dive
    (4 fr went 29's & 28's )
    (4 bk went 30's & 31's )
    1 fr 28,
    1 FL 27
    Evens: easy

    there was more but I skipped it.


    Next Meets

    July 10 - 11, 2015
    South Central Zone Summer Long Course Zone Championships
    The Woodlands, TX

    Fri 08/14 - Sun 08/16
    SPMS and Southwest Zone Summer Championships
    Mission Viejo, CA
    Categories
    Swim Workouts
    Comments 0 Comments

  8. Mon May 11, 2015 LCM & SCY

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , May 11th, 2015 at 01:38 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Mon May 11, 2015 LCM & SCY

    Trained Sat May 9th SCY at UT
    shortened the practice
    did some speedwork

    Decided to go to Mission Viejo SPMA Zones instead of Nationals
    We're going to fly out & take the train home, LA to San Marcos

    Today Whitney coached
    6:00 - 7:30 (in fact every morning practice this week is during the same time)
    swam with Mike V, Lindsey & Ned beside Todd, Tyler, Kristy,
    main pool then diving well

    warm up
    1000 LCM

    Main Set

    20 x 100 LCM on 2:00
    Odds FAST pick a pace (did em, dive, 50 fr, 50 bk held 1:09's)
    Evens easy

    moved to diving well
    assigned:
    500 (done 100 fr mod 25 FL fast) did (50 easy 50 skip 25 FL fast)
    rest 30 sec to 1:00
    400 (done 75 fr mod 25 bk fast) did (25 easy 50 skip 25 bk fast)
    rest 30 sec to 1:00
    300 (done 50 fr mod 25 br fast) (4 x 25 br fast )
    rest 30 sec to 1:00
    200 (did 25 fr mod 25 fr fast)
    rest 30 sec to 1:00

    100 (as few breaths as possible,
    I did it in 3, no breath on length 1 then 1 breath on lengths 2, 3 & 4)
    Tyler did it in 1)

    did a few sets of Pull ups after practice
    like (5 or 6 sets of 4 or 5 pull ups on 1:00 to 1:30)

    Next Meets

    July 10-11, 2015
    South Central Zone — Summer Long Course Zone Championships
    The Woodlands, TX


    Fri 08/14 - Sun 08/16
    SPMS and Southwest Zone Summer Championships
    Mission Viejo, CA

    Updated May 11th, 2015 at 03:54 PM by ande

    Categories
    Swim Workouts
    Comments 2 Comments

  9. FAST FRI May 8, 2015 LCM

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , May 8th, 2015 at 05:35 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    FAST FRI May 8, 2015

    LCM
    Whitney coached
    6:00 - 7:30
    swam with Alley Cat, Mike V, David, Boris
    main pool

    warm up
    1000 done 400, 300, 200, 100

    Main Set ( doesn't look like much but it wasn't easy )

    400 FR fast on 12:00
    dove
    did it 50 fr 50 bk
    went 4:50

    2 x 200 FAST on 6:00
    dove
    1) 2:20
    2) 2:19

    3 x 100 FAST on 4:00
    dove
    1) 1:07
    2) 1:05
    3) 1:04

    4 x 50 FAST on 3:00
    1) fr 27
    2) fr 27
    3) FL 28
    4) FL 27

    100 FL kick from a dive no board
    went 1:18


    Next Meets

    July 10-11, 2015
    South Central Zone — Summer Long Course Zone Championships
    The Woodlands, TX

    Considering

    1) Thu Aug 6 - Sun Aug 9, 2015
    2015 U.S. Masters Swimming Summer National Championships
    Spire Institute, Cleveland, OH

    or

    2) Fri 08/14 - Sun 08/16
    SPMS and Southwest Zone Summer Championships
    Mission Viejo, CA
    Categories
    Uncategorized
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  10. Thu Apr 30th, 2015 SCY

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , April 30th, 2015 at 12:08 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Thu Apr 30th, 2015 SCY

    SCY
    Whitney coached
    6:30 - 8:00
    swam with Todd, Ned, Christy and David
    started out in well then moved to main pool which is cooler

    warm up
    4 x 300

    main Set

    assigned 5 x 300 on 3:45
    did 5 x (150 swim, 50 skip, 100 swim)

    100 easy

    assigned 5 x 200 on 2:30
    did 5 x ( 100 swim, 50 skip, 50 swim )

    100 easy

    assigned 5 x 100 k with fins on 1:20
    did kick 100, 50, 50 skip then 3 x 100

    100 easy

    5 x 50 on 40 did them 25 bk 25 fr

    100 easy

    (another little set I don't quite recall )

    6 x 25 no breathers on 40

    did Several 25 fast 25 easy


    Next meets

    South Central Zone — Summer Long Course Zone Championships
    The Woodlands, TX
    July 10-11, 2015


    2015 U.S. Masters Swimming Summer National Championships
    Spire Institute, Cleveland, OH
    August 6-9, 2015
    Categories
    Swim Workouts
    Comments 0 Comments

  11. 2015 SCY Nats San Antonio

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , April 28th, 2015 at 01:31 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    2015 Nationwide USMS Spring Nationals in San Antonio, TX
    http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats15/realtime/


    This meet was outdoors and very bright sun, I had serious issues with hitting my backstroke turns.

    Fri Apr 24

    400 IM

    4 Rasmussen, Anders M 51 TXLA 4:31.55 4:34.72

    28.46
    1:01.39 (32.93)

    1:36.37 (34.98)
    2:11.44 (35.07) very slow backstroke

    did an open bk to br turn and cruised it
    2:49.81 (38.37)
    3:29.06 (39.25)

    4:02.78 (33.72)
    4:34.72 (31.94) didn't really get after the freestyle


    Event 13 Men 50-54 100 Yard Backstroke
    ================================================== ===
    NATL: N 52.72 3/21/2015 FRITZ BEDFORD
    Name Age Club Seed Finals
    ================================================== ===

    1 Rasmussen, Anders M 51 TXLA 55.66 56.62
    27.77 56.62 (28.85)

    2 Morris, Richard L 51 NAM 59.08 57.64
    27.96 57.64 (29.68)
    3 Segal, William N 50 JAM 58.28 57.71
    27.92 57.71 (29.79)

    Event 15 Men 45+ 200 Yard Medley Relay
    ================================================== ===
    NATL: N 1:36.56 5/23/2010 GEORGIA MASTERS
    E ERICSON, C WEISSMAN, B BUGG, M ELLISON

    10 TXLA 'A' 1:40.00 1:46.02


    26.57 1) Rasmussen, Anders M M51 think I went 25.66 this season.
    57.31 (30.74) 2 ) Barr, Alex M46
    1:20.33 (23.02) 3) Varozza, Mike J M47
    1:46.02 (25.69) 4) Bellino, Todd M47

    Event 17 Mixed 45+ 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
    =============================================

    3 TXLA 'A' 1:40.00 1:39.30
    1) Rasmussen, Anders M M51 23.38
    2) Varozza, Mike J M47 45.07 (21.69)
    3) Jacobson, Kendal R W49 1:15.39 (30.32)
    4) Ditzler, Kristy W50 1:39.30 (23.91)


    Sat Apr 25

    Event 23 Men 50-54 200 Yard Backstroke
    ================================================== ===
    NATL: N 1:59.48 3/29/2015 JIM TUCHLER
    Name Age Club Seed Finals
    ================================================== ===

    1 Tuchler, Jim 50 IM 2:01.00 1:59.04N
    27.88 57.54 (29.66)
    1:28.23 (30.69) 1:59.04 (30.81)

    2 Segarra, Rafael G 51 AQAX 2:10.20 2:03.62
    29.55 1:00.92 (31.37)
    1:32.36 (31.44) 2:03.62 (31.26)

    3 Rasmussen, Anders M 51 TXLA 2:05.10
    29.23
    1:00.40 (31.17)
    1:32.62 (32.22)
    2:05.10 (32.48)
    OK swim, had issues with turns, I originally entered the


    Event 31 Men 45+ 200 Yard Freestyle Relay

    10 TXLA 'A' 1:34.00 1:36.45
    1) Rasmussen, Anders M M51 22.98
    2) Bellino, Todd M47 48.35 (25.37)
    3) Smiley, Colin M48 1:14.23 (25.88)
    4) Varozza, Mike J M47 1:36.45 (22.22)



    Sun Apr 26

    Event 35 Mixed 45+ 200 Yard Medley Relay

    3 TXLA 'A' 1:50.00 1:49.22
    1) Rasmussen, Anders M M51 25.99
    2) Jacobson, Kendal R W49 59.57 (33.58)
    3) Varozza, Mike J M47 1:22.63 (23.06)
    4) Ditzler, Kristy W50 1:49.22 (26.59)

    Event 37 Men 50-54 50 Yard Butterfly
    ================================================== ===

    1 Wood, Steve 54 YCFM 27.00 24.09
    2 Harvill, Tom 53 WAMS 24.89 24.18
    3 Golden, Larry 54 ARKM 26.40 24.35
    4 McCool, Chris 50 PALM 25.40 24.52
    5 Segal, William N 50 JAM 24.88 24.53
    6 Rasmussen, Anders M 51 TXLA 24.55 24.54
    7 Carpenter, Scott R 51 RAM 27.00 24.62


    Event 41 Men 50-54 50 Yard Backstroke

    1 Wood, Steve 54 YCFM 27.00 24.74
    2 Rasmussen, Anders M 51 TXLA 25.29 25.97
    3 Segal, William N 50 JAM 27.18 26.48


    Event 45 Men 50-54 200 Yard IM


    1 Sims, David E 52 IM 1:59.99 2:00.24
    26.31 57.32 (31.01)
    1:32.77 (35.45) 2:00.24 (27.47)

    2 Tuchler, Jim 50 IM 2:01.90 2:00.74
    26.74 57.49 (30.75)
    1:32.01 (34.52) 2:00.74 (28.73)

    3 Segarra, Rafael G 51 AQAX 2:09.20 2:02.97
    26.17 57.53 (31.36)
    1:33.95 (36.42) 2:02.97 (29.02)

    4 McCool, Chris 50 PALM 2:08.60 2:07.29
    26.57 59.35 (32.78)
    1:38.65 (39.30) 2:07.29 (28.64)

    5 Rasmussen, Anders M 51 TXLA 2:08.13
    27.88
    1:01.58 (33.70) terrible bk to bk turn was totally blinded & didn't see the flags
    1:38.00 (36.42)
    2:08.13 (30.13)

    6 Erwin, Jeff T 50 SAWS 2:15.88 2:08.45
    28.98 1:02.07 (33.09)
    1:39.73 (37.66) 2:08.45 (28.72)


    I had fun at nats but was disappointed with my times.
    A friend said you were in no mans land
    You didn't have speed and you didn't have endurance.
    I'm going to work on speed and strength for a while.
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  12. Mon Feb 9th, 2015 SCY DOUBLE

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , February 9th, 2015 at 04:50 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Mon Feb 9th, 2015 SCY
    (swam 8x last week, put in a nice hard week of work, still doing mostly middle distance stuff )

    6:00 a.m. to 7:30
    Whitney Coached
    Main pool & Diving well

    swam with Mike V & Alley Cat

    Warm up
    1000

    Main Set

    20 x 50 FR best ave on 1:00
    held 28s, 9s & 30s

    15 min easy
    went around 800

    moved to diving well & did
    20 x 50 FR best ave on 1:00
    held mostly 29s & some 28s

    300 easy

    then I showed up for noon practice and did it again
    6:00 a.m. to 7:30
    Whitney Coached
    Main pool & Diving well

    swam with Jim Sauer next to Marshall, Dale, Killeen, & Tommy Hannan

    Warm up
    1000

    Main Set

    20 x 50 FR best ave on 1:00
    held 28s & 9s

    10 min easy
    went around 500

    assigned: 20 x 50 something best ave on 1:00
    did: 20 x 25 IM order best ave on 1:00
    worked it

    50 easy

    Next Meets:

    Considering:

    April 3 - 5, 2015
    South Central Zone — Spring Short Course Zone Championships
    Rice University, Houston, TX

    Apr 23 - 26
    Masters SCY Nats in San Antonio
    Meet Info
    Order of Events
    Categories
    Swim Workouts
    Comments 2 Comments

  13. Wed Jan 28th, 2015 SCY

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , January 28th, 2015 at 11:35 AM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Wed Jan 28th, 2015

    Whitney Coached
    Diving Well 6:00 a.m. to 7:30

    swam with Mike V, Charlie Moore, Jim Sauer, & Paul Walker

    Warm up
    3 x 400

    Main Set

    50 Drop Outs Freestyle
    start at :60, interval drops 1 sec after each repeat
    stopped at 33

    200 easy

    50 Drop Outs kick
    start at :60, interval drops 1 sec after each repeat
    stopped at 40

    400 done 75 easy 25 fast

    Next Meets:

    Considering:

    April 3-5, 2015
    South Central Zone — Spring Short Course Zone Championships
    Rice University, Houston, TX



    Apr 23 - 26
    Masters SCY Nats in San Antonio
    Meet Info
    Order of Events
    Categories
    Swim Workouts
    Comments 0 Comments

  14. Mon Jan 26th, 2015 SCY Semi Double: 5:00 am & NOON

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , January 26th, 2015 at 04:33 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Mon Jan 26th, 2015

    Swam Fast Friday & part of Sat but not Sun

    Whitney Coached
    Main pool & Diving Well 5:00 a.m. to 6:30
    dove in 5 min late
    swam with Todd, Mike V & UT Charlie Moore & Catherine Wagner
    Beside Gull, Kristy, Larry, Joe, & Ned

    Warm up
    ?
    went around 500

    Main Set

    3 x 500
    1:00 rest between each
    1st 70%, then 80% then 90%

    200 done 100 FL k, 75 FL dr, 25 FL fast

    3 x 400
    1:00 rest between each
    1st 70%, then 80% then 90%

    200 done 100 BK k, 75 BK dr, 25 BK fast

    3 x 300
    1:00 rest between each
    1st 70%, then 80% then 90%

    200 done 100 BR k, 75 BR dr, 25 BR fast



    Mon Jan 26th, 2015 NOON

    Whitney Coached
    Main pool NOON to 1:00 pm
    dove in on time
    swam with Jim Sauer,
    Beside Killeen, Larry,

    Warm up
    500

    Main Set

    3 x 500
    1:00 rest between each
    1st 70%, then 80% then 90%
    went 5:50, 5:34, 5:30

    200 done 100 FL k, 75 FL dr, 25 FL fast

    3 x 400
    1:00 rest between each
    1st 70%, then 80% then 90%

    200 done 100 BK k, 75 BK dr, 25 BK fast

    calf started cramping so I got out.


    Next Meets:

    Considering:

    April 3-5, 2015
    South Central Zone — Spring Short Course Zone Championships
    Rice University, Houston, TX



    Apr 23 - 26
    Masters SCY Nats in San Antonio
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    Updated January 28th, 2015 at 11:31 AM by ande

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  15. New Orleans

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , December 10th, 2014 at 01:59 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Southern Masters SCM Swimming Championships,
    UNO Pool -
    Dec 6 - 7, 2014

    New Orleans was fun

    I swam slow in the meet, it was small and the sessions went by too quickly. It was a well run meet, they served lunch on Sat and the people were super nice.

    Sat, I arrived late on & didn’t warm up at all for my 50 fly, went 28.2
    comparison
    50 LCM fl 2013 27.0 in the & 27.5 this past summer

    Cruised the 1 bk in a 1:06,
    32.72 1:06.74
    2 years ago I went 1:00.4

    50 free was the very next event and I only went 26.4
    think I was 25.4 last year

    Sun:
    In my 50 bk I discovered the bk flags were set at 5 meters at the starting end and 5 yards at the turn end. When I turned over at the 25 in my 50, the wall was too close and I barely had room to flip. I felt like I lost speed & momentum.
    Still went 29.5 was 29.1 last year & 27.8 the year before that

    cruised my 200 IM
    31.88
    38.94 1:10.82
    41.58 1:52.40
    32.40 2:24.80

    I should have gone to California & raced at the SPMA SCM Meet.

    I'm frustrated & disappointed, yet inspired to be much better at SC nats.
    I need to be much stronger and do more short fast timed swims in practice.
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  16. Thu Oct 30th, 2014

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , October 30th, 2014 at 12:04 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Thu Oct 30th, 2014 SCY

    Whitney Coached
    Diving well 6:30 to 8:00 dove in on time
    swam with Tyler, Alleycat, Leslie, & Korey

    Warm up
    6 rounds of
    100 FR on 1:20
    50 k on 1:00
    2 x 25 on 30

    Main Set

    3 rounds of
    5 x 200 on 2:30
    8 x 25 odds fast 1 breath evens easy

    Next Meets:

    Considering:
    Nov 8 - 9, 2014 - Short Course Meters
    WMST 2014 November Classic
    Shenandoah, TX
    http://www.usms.org/comp/event.php?MeetID=20141108WMS


    Very Likely
    Dec 6 - 7, 2014 - Short Course Meters
    Southern Masters Swimming Championship--Short Course Meters
    New Orleans, LA
    http://www.usms.org/comp/event.php?M...20141206smscmS
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  17. Wed Oct 29 2014 SCY

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , October 29th, 2014 at 03:46 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Wed Oct 29 2014 SCY

    Whitney Coached
    Diving well 6:30 to 8:00 dove in 10 min late
    swam with Mike Tyler & Sierra

    Warm up
    went around 500

    Main Set

    4 rounds of
    50 on 40 done 25 fr 25 fl
    100 on 1:20 done 75 fr 25 fl
    150 on 2:00 done 125 fr 25 fl
    200 on 2:40 done 175 fr 25 fl
    8 x 25 fly fast on :25
    rest 1:00 next round bk, then br
    on 4th round intervals change to
    35, 1:15, 1:55, 2:35 & 20

    200 easy

    6 x 150 on 2:00 done 50 fr 50 bk 50 fr
    desc 1 - 3 hold 4 - 6

    100 easy

    Next Meets:

    Considering:
    Nov 8 - 9, 2014 - Short Course Meters
    WMST 2014 November Classic
    Shenandoah, TX
    http://www.usms.org/comp/event.php?MeetID=20141108WMS


    Very Likely
    Dec 6 - 7, 2014 - Short Course Meters
    Southern Masters Swimming Championship--Short Course Meters
    New Orleans, LA
    http://www.usms.org/comp/event.php?M...20141206smscmS
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  18. Tue Oct 14 2014 SCY

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , October 14th, 2014 at 01:26 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Monday Oct 13 2014 SCY

    Whitney Coached
    Main Pool 6:30 to 8:00 dove in on time
    swam with Jim, Mike & Paul

    Warm up
    went around 1000

    Main Set

    2 x 100 IM on 1:30
    2 x 75 k on 1:20

    4 x 100 IM on 1:30
    4 x 75 k on 1:20

    6 x 100 IM on 1:30
    6 x 75 k on 1:20

    8 x 100 IM on 1:30
    8 x 75 k on 1:20

    did a few 25s kick with a board

    Next Meets:

    Considering:
    Nov 8 - 9, 2014 - Short Course Meters
    WMST 2014 November Classic
    Shenandoah, TX
    http://www.usms.org/comp/event.php?MeetID=20141108WMS


    Very Likely
    Dec 6 - 7, 2014 - Short Course Meters
    Southern Masters Swimming Championship--Short Course Meters
    New Orleans, LA
    http://www.usms.org/comp/event.php?M...20141206smscmS
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  19. Monday Oct 13 2014 SCY

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , October 14th, 2014 at 11:40 AM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Monday Oct 13 2014 SCY

    Swam Fast Friday & Sat but not Sun

    2 Practices this morning

    Whitney Coached
    Diving Well 6:00 to 7:15 dove in on time
    swam with Alleycat Tyrone Paul & Mike
    Beside Gull, Dick, Kristy, Larry , Joe, &

    Warm up
    6 x 150

    Main Set

    4 rounds of
    300 on 3:45
    200 on 2:30
    100 on 1:15
    4 x 50 on 35
    100 easy

    Whitney Coached
    7:30 to 8:45 dove in at 7:30
    swam with Sauer next to Chris


    Warm up
    swim for till 7:54

    Main Set

    4 rounds of
    300 on 3:45
    200 on 2:30
    100 on 1:15
    4 x 50 on 35
    100 easy


    Next Meets:

    Considering:
    Nov 8 - 9, 2014 - Short Course Meters
    WMST 2014 November Classic
    Shenandoah, TX
    http://www.usms.org/comp/event.php?MeetID=20141108WMS


    Very Likely
    Dec 6 - 7, 2014 - Short Course Meters
    Southern Masters Swimming Championship--Short Course Meters
    New Orleans, LA
    http://www.usms.org/comp/event.php?M...20141206smscmS
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  20. Monday Sep 29th 2014 SCY

    by
    USMS Memberande
    , September 29th, 2014 at 01:40 PM (Ande's Swimming Blog)
    Monday Sep 29th 2014 SCY

    Swam Fast Friday but not Sat or Sun

    2 Practices this morning

    Whitney Coached
    6:00 to 7:15 dove in around 6:05
    swam with Dick, Alleycat & Spencer
    Beside Gull, Kristy, Tyrone, Joe, &
    Diving Well which was too warm for my comfort.


    Warm up
    swim for till 6:24

    Main Set

    8 rounds of
    100 on 1:15
    100 on 1:10
    100 on 1:05
    25 Fr 1 breath on :30
    (take a little break after #4)
    (i did terrible on this, didn't make any of the 1:05's, skipped 50's, did a few catch up turn arounds, I should have moved over a lane)

    40 x 25 on :20
    8 kick with fins (i didn't use fins) 2 swim

    Whitney Coached
    7:30 to 8:45 dove in around 7:35
    swam with Mike, Chris, Ned, & Jim Sauer
    Main pool north end set up with bulkhead
    which was down for the 2014 UT Mens Orange and White meet on Fri Sep 26th


    Warm up
    swim for till 7:54

    Main Set

    8 rounds of
    100 on 1:20
    100 on 1:15
    100 on 1:10
    25 Fr 1 breath on :30
    (take a little break after 4th round) (made em all)
    (doesn't seem like much but that set was 2600)

    Whitney assigned more but I got out

    Next Meets:

    not sure yet
    maybe Woodlands SCM or Long Beach
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