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Re: June swim thread [monty] [ In reply to ]
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He's the guy who can do it. His main events are all of the crazy fast records (Cielo's supersuited 50 and 100 free, MP's supersuited 1fly, and even his stretch event is Beiderman's supersuited 200). I really want those records to go down.

And then in the 200 fly Luca Urlando looks like he has a lot of promise. \

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Re: June swim thread [Dr. Tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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Hi everyone. I am a beginner in this sport so I won't post my workout. I think it would be better if I take yours and who knows probably one day I will be a good athlete )) THANKS
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Re: June swim thread [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]
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I think Dressel's ready to explode after a not great summer last year. I would think his stretch event might be 200IM over 200free though I don't think he's done either fully tapered and focused. Maybe he gets to lead off the 800 free relay and we can really see what he can do (I think short course he has a good shot at beating the sub-1:30 times from Haas and Farris).

Topic change: any fishtwitchers here swim for Nitro master's in Austin? I just moved basically across the street from the Bee Caves location and was wondering how challenging the masters swimming is. Their age group program has a great rep but I don't think I've ever talked with anyone who swims for their masters program (TBH I'm not in the loop on anything masters swimming related, only that most of the faster triathletes I know swim at the Longhorn masters downtown).

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Re: June swim thread [Optimal_Adrian] [ In reply to ]
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Optimal_Adrian wrote:
I think Dressel's ready to explode after a not great summer last year. I would think his stretch event might be 200IM over 200free though I don't think he's done either fully tapered and focused. Maybe he gets to lead off the 800 free relay and we can really see what he can do (I think short course he has a good shot at beating the sub-1:30 times from Haas and Farris).

Topic change: any fishtwitchers here swim for Nitro master's in Austin? I just moved basically across the street from the Bee Caves location and was wondering how challenging the masters swimming is. Their age group program has a great rep but I don't think I've ever talked with anyone who swims for their masters program (TBH I'm not in the loop on anything masters swimming related, only that most of the faster triathletes I know swim at the Longhorn masters downtown).

Yeah to the 1:30's, although I suspect that he's pretty much done with SCY.

I should clarify, I don't think Dressel really has a shot at either of the 200 records, not yet anyway. But the 50s and 100's? Definitely....

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Re: June swim thread [HalfSpeed] [ In reply to ]
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I did the same exact workout I did a few days ago, just a tiny bit faster everywhere. After more than a week off, I got panicked when I saw there was another coveathlon race this week, so I'm cramming in a few so as not to embarrass myself. It is going to be a very tough pill to swallow having you, dan, and Terry all putting me at best 4th in an old mans age group..

500s@8;00(7;03)2x300 50 brest/50 free@5;30(4;34/4;26)500 buoy@8;00(6;53)
4x100IM kick@2;00(1;54/49's)
1000 descending/negative split pull (13;00---6;34/6;26))
3000SCY

yesterday was a quick ocean swim and body surf at sano, the water was nice, about 66 I would say..
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Re: June swim thread [monty] [ In reply to ]
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monty wrote:
After more than a week off, I got panicked when I saw there was another coveathlon race this week, so I'm cramming in a few so as not to embarrass myself. It is going to be a very tough pill to swallow having you, dan, and Terry all putting me at best 4th in an old mans age group..

I haven’t signed up for the next one, yet. See how I feel. Today, I felt much better and had a nice swim from Woods Cove to Victoria Beach. But the water was no 66°! Maybe 64 at best with patches in the 50s – no wetsuit!
I haven’t run since that dismal Coveathlon until just now where I had some 7:20 moments. Still, I bet you have a chance, though, at third. I’ve become such a distance swimmer, I’m not feeling all that good until about a mile into a swim.
Oh, and don’t forget, it’s 60-69 age group and Bob Kinney comes out to play. He beat me.

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Re: June swim thread [HalfSpeed] [ In reply to ]
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Oh, and don’t forget, it’s 60-69 age group and Bob Kinney comes out to play. He beat me.


Great, so now I'm fighting for 5th...)-;
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Re: June swim thread [Dr. Tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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Masters swim tonight

Warmup
200s
200IM drill
200 pull
4x100 d 1-4 @ 2:00 ( 1:20 down to 1:10)

Main set

6x150 on 30s rest like this :
{125s, 25k
100s 50k
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25 s125 k
150 kick}

4x (4x25) on :30 as:
1- work the streamline
2- drill
3- breakout to 10m
4 - fast
Rounds 1 and 3 free, 2 and 4 fly

6x75 d 1-3 on 1:30 ((58 down to 51)

250!ez warmdown
3000m total

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Re: June swim thread [monty] [ In reply to ]
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3000 yards in 63° water – no wetsuit. I’m posting this from the hot tub trying to get the core warmth back in me. We had the shortest summer ever!, I’m afraid.
But, it was all worth it because in the 150 yard swim back to shore a dolphin pod joined us. They swam under, passed us, turned back to say ‘Hi’, and frolicked about. They were within touching distance. Heidi was out of her skin, never been that close to them before.

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Re: June swim thread [HalfSpeed] [ In reply to ]
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Swam 54:15 continuous in lake. Three circuits in 17:45, ~18, ~18:30. Water temp up to ~70 and no wind, smooth as glass - - but no dolphins! Back to pool on Thursday for a set of 100s.

Congrats to Dev on completing the most rigorous meet schedule I’ve ever seen. You should have got some special award.
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Re: June swim thread [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]
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I'm in charge of a conference this week so travel / busy work week has prevented me from working out as much as I'd like. Humph. Anyway

Sat - 11 mi run
Sun - 7 mi run + 2.3 mi bike (did an errand)
Mon - 4 mi run + 6 mi bike
Tues - 8.2 mi run
today - 4.5 mi run + 1400 scm swim

swim was
500 w/u
50 kick
5 x 100 on 1:50 (yes very lazy interval)
50 kick
200 swim, even 50s non-free
100 c/d

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Re: June swim thread [Dr. Tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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Back in the pool. SCY
300S (3:56)/300K/300P (3:45)
15x100 on 1:30 (1:17-19)
6x50K stroke on 1:15
4x50 BK/BR on 60 (40/46)
4x25 FR on 30 (17s)
100 warm down
3500 yds. I think the open water swimming I’ve been doing is lengthening out my stroke a bit. Feeling more efficient.
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Re: June swim thread [PowerPlay] [ In reply to ]
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Tuesday swim finally made it to outdoor 50M pool in west Seattle.

500M wu
200 kick
5 x 100 on 1:40
5 x 200 on 2:45
3x100 on 1:45 all under 1:15
300wd

2800m

today 7 mile run.
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Re: June swim thread [Hastiin] [ In reply to ]
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5.5 mi run
700 scm swim (straight w/ some kicking)

all I had time for :-(

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Re: June swim thread [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]
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7.2 mi run 66:03
2425 yd swim

20 x 100 on 1:35
150 kick
3 x 50 free
25 kick
100 very lazy breaststroke

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Re: June swim thread [Dr. Tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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Heidi & I headed down to La Jolla Shores for a good long swim. Started at Scripps Pier & swam to La Jolla Cove and back then half way back to the Cove before turning towards the beach. 7,071 yards / 4 miles. Water temp varied a little, centering on about 65°. No wetsuit. Texture was perfect.

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Re: June swim thread [HalfSpeed] [ In reply to ]
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I did my first Lake swim today. The wetsuit position felt awesome. Was kind of flying. With no turns and no kicking off the wall, and not having to use my core on the other three strokes it all felt like I was flying. But then eventually around 4km in my lat and shoulders got really tight from the suit. When I got back to the beach, I removed my suit and swam another 500m. It felt awesome. Water was likely too warm for a full sleeve wetsuit for a 5km swim. I biked 60km with 3400 ft of climbing and then jogged 6k. It was 30C and pretty humid and I did not pee till around 6 pm. Between the dehydration in the suit and then during the ride and run, I think 3 bottles was insufficient. I may take a trip out of Mont Tremblant to swim in the lake for the 12km swim. If things stay warm, the long sleeve suit may be too warm for 12 km. On a plus note I will have a kayak escort so should be able to take in plenty of nutrion.

Dev
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Re: June swim thread [devashish_paul] [ In reply to ]
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Nice full day Dev.

Let food be thy medicine...
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Re: June swim thread [JackStraw13] [ In reply to ]
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Nice full day Dev.

I spent the rest of the day watching Sweden play Germany at the women's FIFA World Cup, Australia playing New Zealand in the cricket world cup, Holland playing Italiy in the Women's FIFA and then watching the boys from Afghanistan almost pulling off a win in the cricket world cup. Those kids don't even have a first class cricket ground in their entire nation and due to security concerns their international "home field" is a stadium in India...while unrelated to a swim thread, its great to watch amazing athletes from disadvantaged nations playing in any world tournament and almost winning. Kind of like Anthony Nesty beating Biondi and Gross at the 100 fly at the Seoul Olympics:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20OzW3_ttn8

I think watching this a long time ago really got me interested in eventually learning how to do this event (OK badly, but I am learning).
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Re: June swim thread [devashish_paul] [ In reply to ]
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Great job, Dev.

18 athletes participated this morning, taking off from the boathouse docks along the Ohio River in Louisville. 10 were triathletes and 8 long-time swimmers. I was with the swimmer group. We swam the IM Louisville swim course plus some more distance. Upstream past the end of Towhead Island, downstream in the main part of the river, outboard of the barges anchored at Towhead Island. Then we swam down to the Crab Shack, and back upstream against some pretty serious current to the start. The current under the I-65 bridges was pretty intense: I don’t know the actual values, but I was probably going 1:20/100m pace just to gain 1’ per stroke cycle.

With several stops to gather everyone and rally, ~5000m in about 1:25.
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Re: June swim thread [140triguy] [ In reply to ]
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4400 yards this morning. Combined with yesterday’s swim, 11,000 total for the weekend. Chilly 64° water & no wetsuit, but finally a sunny morning. Good prep for my upcoming Portland Bridge Swim.

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Re: June swim thread [devashish_paul] [ In reply to ]
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Represented Fishtwitch today at a women's only tri in OK. Unfortunately there was a timing malfunction, so there are no overall results (or, there are but no one knows them!). I am fairly sure I was 2nd FOV. I didn't win - that I know.

distances something like 300 yd swim, 16.5 mi bike, 2.25 mi run. (Those are MY estimates - the bike is accurate - it was advertised as 500m/16.5 mi bike/5k run. That run was NOT 5k and the swim was NOT 500m). There was also a "mini" that was probably 200 yd swim, 11 mi bike, 1.1 mi run.

Anyway, I outswam the entire field for both races except one mini-er. Two more laps of the swim course as a c/d after the race. Had fun. Roses handed out at the finish line - that was nice!

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Re: June swim thread [Dr. Tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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Congrats to our host. Nice way to end the month. Too bad they messed up results.
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Re: June swim thread [140triguy] [ In reply to ]
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140triguy wrote:
Great job, Dev.

18 athletes participated this morning, taking off from the boathouse docks along the Ohio River in Louisville. 10 were triathletes and 8 long-time swimmers. I was with the swimmer group. We swam the IM Louisville swim course plus some more distance. Upstream past the end of Towhead Island, downstream in the main part of the river, outboard of the barges anchored at Towhead Island. Then we swam down to the Crab Shack, and back upstream against some pretty serious current to the start. The current under the I-65 bridges was pretty intense: I don’t know the actual values, but I was probably going 1:20/100m pace just to gain 1’ per stroke cycle.

With several stops to gather everyone and rally, ~5000m in about 1:25.

Very nice. More people posting outdoor workouts. I may go for the Canada Meech Lake crossing swim tomorrow. It is 4km but depends on family schedule. Tomorrow is Canada Day...152 year old birthday party. Two years ago I did the double crossing in 2:12 but not feeling like a long endurance day. The single crossing you get a good pack going. The double crossing you do the first half in the pack then you may or may not have company (last time I was solo)
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