Two Golden Gators A Small Tale Of A Senior Game Swimmer On A Fall Floridian Day & No Random Acts of Fitness

Ugh. Warm up was tough. I haven’t swam since last April. So that’s over 4 months. Just a 25 fly was rough. I didn’t realize how stiff I was in my upper back area. My ROM just isn’t there. I’ll race the 50 fly and see how I feel.

 

Ugh. Warm up was tough. I haven’t swam since last April. So that’s over 4 months. Just a 25 fly was rough. I didn’t realize how stiff I was in my upper back area. My ROM just isn’t there. I’ll race the 50 fly and see how I feel. pic.twitter.com/k24lEBJVWn

— Joel McKenna (@the17thman) September 10, 2023

First up was the 50 fly. Off the blocks I came up ahead and felt good. I just kept going and since it was 50 yards it was over quick. Came in 2nd overall but 1st in my age group. And yes there were two others in my age group so I came 1st of 3.

 

Up first the 50 fly. pic.twitter.com/RoMsq2uxfh

— Joel McKenna (@the17thman) September 10, 2023

This meet flew by. Only had basically one heat of every event. So the 100 fly came up quick. once again off the blocks I was ahead. I knew I was ahead and just kept pushing. After the 50 yard turn my body started to ask what the fuck are we doing. After the turn on the 75 I knew I could go harder but needed to control my breathing. That was a fail. I came in first overall and first in my age group. Of course I was the only one in my age group.

 

1 of 2 Gold Medals! 50 Fly and 100 Fly. Waiting to get my final time for the 100. pic.twitter.com/nbv1GgUnWE

— Joel McKenna (@the17thman) September 10, 2023

Overall it was a good day. A good workout at the very least. I do have a swim planned next week. Just a workout but with a group. We shall see how that goes. My times? Slow!  The 100 fly time was basically the same time I did in April with three weeks training.  So three weeks or no training I do the same time.