Zero to Olympic in 8 months?

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Subject: Zero to Olympic in 8 months?
First, a little background. I am a runner and cyclist and routinely do 1/2 marathons and 100k rides. Swimming is my weakness as can barely make it past 50yrds. I do have Masters Swimming program available near by but would first need to build up to 200yds before I could join.

Am I crazy to think I can build up to 1500m by June 2017?

2016-11-16 11:42 AM
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Subject: RE: Zero to Olympic in 8 months?

That can be very easily accomplished if you swim regularly.  Get swimming.

2016-11-16 12:17 PM
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Agreed with LB, no problem at all.  Get started now and spend lots of time in the pool.

2016-11-16 1:48 PM
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Subject: RE: Zero to Olympic in 8 months?

Certainly you can do it. Like the previous two said, get your butt in the pool.

Also, know that the run is going to be a whole different animal than an open 10k. Get several brick workouts in. Let us know how training and the race go.

2016-11-16 1:49 PM
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Subject: RE: Zero to Olympic in 8 months?

I'll third what LB and Arend said, and go even further.  With some help from a knowledgeable swimming instructor / coach on the pool deck or in the water, someone with the general fitness you describe can typically be ready for 1,500m in less than 2 months.

 

2016-11-16 5:26 PM
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Subject: RE: Zero to Olympic in 8 months?
If it helps, I went from weighting 337 lbs, no swimming experience, not being able to walk more then a mile and being a very amateur cyclist to finishing my first Olympic triathlon (slow time! but no DNF!) in 6 months. At the time I weighted 270 lbs. So yes very doable!

Total Immersion swimming was the key for learning to perpetually swim for me.

Edited by dnewman84 2016-11-16 5:27 PM

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