Lou Ann Dixon

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  • Current Age Group: 55-59
  • Team you are a part of: Ann Arbor Masters
  • When did you start competitively swimming?When I was 5 – from lessons at the Y – to the team
  • How long have you been in Michigan Masters? In Michigan Masters since I moved to Ann Arbor in 2012- was a GRIN master swimmer in Indiana since 2006.
  • What is your favorite swim event/race? I actually like the 500 Fr, but of course Breast is the Best!
  • So far, what was your favorite Masters Swim Meet? End of the year or very early in the season there is a meet in October in Milan MI – it’s the best because there are no expectations yet AND they have the best food spread!!!! A close second is the State meet in 2017 at Saginaw Valley- I was in really good shape
  • What is your favorite set?
  • 10 x 50 Under / over with fins on 1:05 done at the end of a work out
  • 8 x 75.  IM.
    • 25 fly, 50 back – 25 back, 50 Breast – 25 Breast, 50 free – 25 free, 50 fly.   Sprint the 50 & easy on the 25.
    • You can go thru the round as many times as you wish
  •  What is something you need to improve or constantly working on in the pool? Kick and especially free kick. Oh and being consistent
  •  What are your big swim goal(s)?To have fun and stay in the sport competing until I die.
  •  Favorite swim Olympian?OH man this is hard ….and I have a few: Steve Lundquist, Dara Torres, Rowdy Gains, and Cullen Jones
  •   What do you like to do outside the pool? Take lots of naps, take my dog swimming (she is almost as fast as me, but does have a better open turn ) and travel in our Van