Injured so dive competition is off

I just sent an E-mail off to the coach and meet director at the Scarborough Diving club saying I won't be diving because of my ACL strain.

Here is her reply. .......

"It is unfortunate that you are injured...thank you for letting me know. I am sure we will see you in the near future. I am here if you have any questions or need any help with the development of the program in Barrie. "

Robyn.


Man I'm bummed about not competing!!! : > (


I am still thinking of going down to the meet in Toronto, just to get some sense of goings on with producing a dive meet and to see the caliber of diving. I also want to personally get familiar and meet some of the coaches, and them of me. : - )

Oh No! Knee Strain

I had to cut yesterdays dive practice short again! My left knee started hurting. The only thing I know I could have done to it to strain it is? maybe on one of my takeoffs I tweeked it? or earlier on the treadmill before going down to dive I was doing hill climbing. I was climbing at 8% at a fast walk pace, maybe that is what strained my knee? I knew I should have stuck to my plan and not do any run training, but noooo! I like most of you addicted triathletes think if I miss a days workout I will lose fitness. Now I'm paying the price! Anyway the pain is all around the front under the knee cap, I think it's the Anterior crucuate ligament which is inflamed. I hope it gets better by Saturday for the meet. I'm taking today and tomorrow off all training, not even swimming. I'm Icing and resting my knee until Saturday and will see how it goes and if I can dive?

Yesterdays Dive training was a bust! I went to the rec center and did my 30 min run warm up and as I went down to the pool for some dive training the receptionist tells me I need to call home, it's an emergency. I call home and my daughter Victoria picks up and tell me she had a car accident. She is ok except that she banged her head and had a bit of a head ache. Some guy didn't stop in time and banged into her from behind. Only miner damage to the car with a busted tail light and the rear quarter fender pushed in a bit.....after talking to my daughter I went into the pool did 3 dives and went to get changed and went home to see how she was. So much for dive practice.

When I got home I asked again what happened? she was visible upset and just said she was turning around on the street taking her friend home and a guy was tailing her to close, when she went to stop, the guy couldn't stop in time and banged into her. she exchanged info with the guy and the guy, an older man admitted he was in the wrong. I then gave Victoria a hug and told her accidents happen, you're ok and that's all that matters. The damage was to miner to claim on ins. or report to the police, so the guy said he will pay to fix the car.

This week will be a Total Dive Training Week

This week I'll be putting my Tri training on hold and will be totally training and practicing diving to get ready for my meet on Saturday Jan 31.

I talked to the recreation director at the rec center to ask if she would give me some time on the 3 m board so I can practice and get a dive list going if I'm going to compete in the 3 meter event on Sunday Feb 1. She said she will work something out for me. As a rule no one goes or has been able to dive off the 3 meter board during public swims since it's been put in the pool for fear of injury's and liability's, except for me of course. I feel so privileged.


I'll be working out on the 1 and 3 meter boards practicing every day this week before work to get ready for my competition. My only dilemma is? I may back out of doing the 3meter competition because I just haven't practiced enough on the high board. One week is not really enough time to get ready for any activity for competition let alone a skilled competition like diving. Although I did the same thing 25 years ago in my last competition at the World Master Games after being out of diving for 3-4 years!! .... I will see? I'm a lot older and less flexible with more aches and pains then I was as a 25 year old, and will decide on doing the 3meter after Saturdays 1 meter event.

Here is my dive list I will be working on for both 1 and 3 meters.

1 Meter

Front layout dive.
Front dive 1/2 twist
Inward dive pike, or back dive pike?
Front 1 1/2 pike
Front full somersault 1 twist
Reverse full sommersault 1/2 twist

3 Meter

Front layout dive.
Front dive 1/2 twist
Inward dive pike, or back dive pike?
Front 1 1/2 pike
Front 1 1/2 somersault 1 twist
Reverse 1 1/2 somersault 1/2 twist

The only difference from the 1 and 3 m dive list is the last 2 dives where I will throw in an extra 1/2 somersault.

Wish me luck.

Training totals this week

Week of 18-25 training totals...


Swim 2000m

Run 6km

Diving 1hr