Nutmeg Meet 8-1-2015

Swam in the Nutmeg meet which was the same venue as the Connecticut Senior games.

First event- 50 back.  I swam in 40.85.  Initially my time was 47 something because I did not hit the electronic pad right.  They reviewed it and changed it.  I was hoping to go under 40.  Once the race starts it it hard to remember everything you are supposed to do.  I went to deep on my turn,which I think I can improve on.

50 Breast.  I did in 39.83.  This was a 50 yard record for me, but not as fast as a 50 scm converted time.  I still forgot to do my breakouts properly.

50 Free.  29.23.  I slipped on the dive and did a poor turn without much push-off.  Other than that  I think I swam okay, all the way without a breath.  The hand timer again had me under 29.

Last event was 100 IM.  1.26.61.  Worst time ever.  Not really sure why.  I think I am breathing to much on butterfly which slows me down.  Worst part was at the end, I slammed my finger into the pad and ruptured a tendon in my middle finger so my finger is now in a splint.  I see the hand doctor tomorrow hopefully to get a split that will allow me to continue to swim and work.

Here's the 100 IM Breakdown versus previous

08/01/2015
42.34    44.27   1.26.61

100 IM  Yards
 051714
41.23     42.72    1.23.95
041215
42.41    43.45      1.25.86
051814
39.78     43.71.    1.23.49
041314
40.38     44.85    1.25.23

Lessons for next time, come out of dive sooner, don't breath, kick harder in back, and breath less in free.