If I don’t, I’m still gonna be a human being and I’m still going to have family and friends. I want to do well and swim fast, but I know that I’m putting in the work and I should be able to swim fast. Over the past few years I’ve just learned to relax before my race. SwimOutlet Blog: Do you get really nervous before big races? I’m a person who doesn’t taper a lot because I start to feel weak, so I will continue to put in a lot of good work to get ready for trials. We used to only do it on Saturdays but now we’ve added Wednesdays, too. Melanie Margalis: We will do a lot of pace work, a lot of quality stuff and a lot of racing. SwimOutlet Blog: What will the month leading up to trials be like for you in the pool?
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I’ll do a build 50 breast into a fast 50 free or a build 50 back into a fast 50 breast. I’m training those every day of the week for sure. Melanie Margalis: I work my breaststroke and freestyle more than my back and fly. SwimOutlet Blog: How does your training reflect that strategy? I feel like for the most part, a lot of people I race are really good at the front half so it’s my chance to catch up so I can get into the race for the last 50. Melanie Margalis: I try to really make my move on breaststroke which is fun because there are some really good breaststrokers. SwimOutlet Blog: How does your strength as a breaststroker affect your strategy in the 200 IM? I’m still deciding whether to swim the 200 free or not. I’m definitely going to be swimming the 200 IM and 100 and 200 Breaststroke. SwimOutlet Blog: Do you know what events you will be swimming at trials? I find in a lot of them you really have to hold your breath a lot, so it takes that out of the equation and lets you focus. I actually really like using it for breaststroke drills too. I focus on really working through my entire stroke and pushing through to the end. I’ve found that when I put my snorkel on I can really focus on my technique, especially in freestyle. Just recently, I’ve really gotten into using a snorkel. Melanie Margalis: Snorkel, the Dolfin kickball and drag socks. SwimOutlet Blog: What equipment do you always have in your swim bag? I’m ready to try it out to see how much I can push my backstroke and still have the second half of my race be good. My backstroke was really awful for a while, and I’m just now getting the feel of it back. Melanie Margalis: I’m trying to work my backstroke into it more. SwimOutlet Blog: Have you tried anything new at practice? His breaststroke is a really good race speed for my fly and back, so I think that pushes me a lot. I train with Shannon Vreeland which is obviously huge for my freestyle because she’s such a good freestyler. We’ve been separated a lot more because we didn’t want to get behind on our training during the college season. Melanie Margalis: It’s really been cool this year because last year there were only two of us post grads and now there’s a bigger group. SwimOutlet Blog: Can you talk more about the group of people you’re training with? It was exciting to see them pull off this huge thing that people didn’t think they could do. I don’t get to race with them, but it was so amazing to watch their hard work pay off.
SwimOutlet Blog: What was it like to watch the Lady Bulldogs win NCAAs this year?
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Being an IMer, everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, but you need to figure out how to put those together to have the best race possible. Melanie Margalis: I think the thing I’ve been focusing on is how to put together a good race.
SwimOutlet Blog: You swim with the University of Georgia post-grad group under Coach Jack Bauerle.
Melanie Margalis: Finaling at Worlds last summer in the 200 IM. SwimOutlet Blog: What’s been your biggest accomplishment of the past year?
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Recently, we caught up with the Dolfin Pro to talk training, gear and the countdown to Olympic Trials. She finaled in the 200 IM at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan and won the 200 Breaststroke at the prestigious Duel in the Pool, where the U.S.
Since graduating from the University of Georgia in 2014, US National Team Member Melanie Margalis has been gaining experience and speed.
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