Hi everyone. I'm a slow fitness swimmer who hasn't competed since I was 14, but I'd like to start participating just because it looks fun. I understand that anyone *can* swim up to 3 events at Nationals, but do non-qualifiers take advantage of that? What proportion of heats 'd like to go, but don't want to slow everyone else down.
Glad to see this mentioned. One of the (in my mind) best aspects about almost all levels of competitive swimming is that everyone in a heat can be happy with their swim.
My forum picture is from the end of a 100 free where the person in the lane next to me went over 3 seconds faster than I did. But I was so happy with the time it didn't matter at all.
EXACTLY! I will be swimming my worst event at Worlds and Nationals (200 fly), because I love it. I'm good with endurance fly (2,000 rather than 200), but I am very slow. (I'm seeded 33rd of 34 at Worlds, just to give you an idea.) I've been working hard on it, though, so I just hope to improve my time. It's a great feeling when that happens, even when you get slaughtered by the competition! :agree:
This past Saturday, a gal beat me out for a gold medal in the 3K at the Georgia Games by about three minutes. I couldn't have been happier with that silver, because I took 11 minutes off my time from 2012 when I swam an open water race for the first time. I've only done a few open water races since then; but, my sighting and endurance has gotten much better. I'm still on a cloud after winning silver! :D
Where in So Cal are you from? I was born and raised in Long Beach and lived in San Diego for most of my life. My family is still in L.B. and L.A.
Glad to see this mentioned. One of the (in my mind) best aspects about almost all levels of competitive swimming is that everyone in a heat can be happy with their swim.
My forum picture is from the end of a 100 free where the person in the lane next to me went over 3 seconds faster than I did. But I was so happy with the time it didn't matter at all.
EXACTLY! I will be swimming my worst event at Worlds and Nationals (200 fly), because I love it. I'm good with endurance fly (2,000 rather than 200), but I am very slow. (I'm seeded 33rd of 34 at Worlds, just to give you an idea.) I've been working hard on it, though, so I just hope to improve my time. It's a great feeling when that happens, even when you get slaughtered by the competition! :agree:
This past Saturday, a gal beat me out for a gold medal in the 3K at the Georgia Games by about three minutes. I couldn't have been happier with that silver, because I took 11 minutes off my time from 2012 when I swam an open water race for the first time. I've only done a few open water races since then; but, my sighting and endurance has gotten much better. I'm still on a cloud after winning silver! :D
Where in So Cal are you from? I was born and raised in Long Beach and lived in San Diego for most of my life. My family is still in L.B. and L.A.
