When did you start competitively swimming? when I was 10 in a summer swim league
How long have you been in Michigan Masters? about 10 years – almost 11 this fall!
What is your favorite swim event/race? the longer the better, so distance free, but I also really love the 200 breaststroke.
So far, what was your favorite Masters Swim Meet? oh gosh. Probably the first state meet I attended (I think at EMU in 2014?) – getting to see other adults loving to race, be competitive, and be friends outside of the pool.
What is your favorite set? Currently:
500 pull
5x100s pace
400 pull
4x100s pace -1 sec per 100
300 pull
3x100s pace -2 sec per 100
200 pull
2x100s hard
100 pull / moderate
100 all out
What is something you need to improve or constantly working on in the pool? technique! and learning to balance rest and workdays.
What are your big swim goal(s)? Find some fun open water swims I haven’t done before; swim every event in every age group.
Favorite swim Olympian? Fran Crippen was always a big name for me (we’re both from Eastern PA, and he was a legend), even before I really knew how much swimming meant to me.
What do you like to do outside the pool? This time of year, a lot of gardening and reading outside 🙂
