Just found this thread - COOL!
I am going to Indianapolis next week for Masters swimming Spring National Champs. I'll be doing the 50, 100 and 200 backstroke individual events, and also doing the back leg of two medley relays. I had intended to do breaststroke, too, but a fall on ice hosed an adductor for a while, so no go for this time around. But I've had some fantastic improvement in my backstroke, so I am super pumped for next week!
In June and August I'll be in the Ohio Senior Olympics and then the Michigan Senior Olympics. This is a qualifying year for next year's Nationals, which will be in Albuquerque, NM. I'll be swimming and also doing track events. I do the 50m, 100m and long jump. If anyone has advice for a flatlander going to compete at altitude, I'd love to hear it. I anticipate arriving a couple days early to help get acclimated. I've never had issues with altitude sickness, at least. Been skiing at about the same altitude as Albuquerque with no issues. Been hiking between 9k and 12k ft. and got winded earlier than I expected, but no altitude sickness. So I think the only likely issue will be getting winded too soon. I've read that altitude training masks don't really work (in large part because they can't simulate the reduced pressure difference), so I'm not interested in those.
Other activities you may hear about from me include SUP boarding, kayaking, and archery, btw. Didn't get much of those in last summer, as I kind of over-did the track and swimming, but I'm trying to get more balance this year. Trying.... I'll admit I'm super competitive, so it's kind of hard to reign in at times!
There was a controlled burn going on.
