Competitive Swimming
Order of Operations
(and the traits needed to achieve)
1.
Final
Regional – level meet
(skill, speed or endurance)
2.
Win
Regional – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed or endurance)
3.
Final
State – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed or endurance)
4.
Win
State – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance)
5.
Final
Grand Prix – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance)
6.
Win
Grand Prix – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength)
7.
Final
US Nationals – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength)
8.
Win US Nationals – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength, optimism)
9.
Final International – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength, optimism)
10.
Win International – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength, optimism, need)
Order of Operations
(and the traits needed to achieve)
1.
Final
Regional – level meet
(skill, speed or endurance)
2.
Win
Regional – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed or endurance)
3.
Final
State – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed or endurance)
4.
Win
State – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance)
5.
Final
Grand Prix – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance)
6.
Win
Grand Prix – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength)
7.
Final
US Nationals – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength)
8.
Win US Nationals – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength, optimism)
9.
Final International – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength, optimism)
10.
Win International – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength, optimism, need)
Interesting post, however I would have to argue that speed is a byproduct of strength. One would first have to have strength in order to have speed.
ReplyDeleteI tend to agree with that mentality.
ReplyDeleteMy thought is geared more toward young swimmers (9-10 years old). When they come into my program, some have a certain amount of natural speed which to my eye is undeniable even though they lack what an older (national level) swimmer knows as strength. Compared to natural endurance I'd take natural speed. I guess that means they have natural stength too? Makes sense to me. Thanks for the post!