06/06/08

LCM today. Meet tomorrow, so I went easy.

3 x (200 free @ 3 min, 5 x 50 stroke @ 1 min, 50 free @ 1 min)
I did the first 2 sets, doing backstroke for set 1, breast for set 2, then I did the first 200 of the 3rd set and moved over a lane to do some technique
300 w/snorkel/forearm fulcrum
100 w/just snorkel
200 w/just fulcrum
200 swim easy
starts from blocks to try my goggles.

2100 m.

Tomorrow's my first long course meet ever. It should be fun. My free felt pretty good, still taking about 34 strokes per 50m and starting to get better about keeping my left elbow high. My breast felt really good today, going about 14 strokes for 50m. I'll probably have to step up the turnover some and will add some strokes per 50, but that's ok. I have to remember to keep it long and try to really stretch out on the recovery, engaging my abs and flattening my stomach.

Also, I started engaging my abs more when swimming freestyle, trying to keep my stomach more streamlined. It feels faster. I'll have to experiment with it more this summer.