Hey everyone, lurked around for a few days reading through threads and what not and decided to join/post. I am 17 (18 this coming weekend) and I really want to get into swimming. I've always had an in ground pool in my back yard since was born so I have been swimming since I was practically in diapers however I have never really looked to refine or focus on my stroke or technique. I went to the local Y with my friend a while back who is also my age and has been competitively swimming for quite some time. We swam around and I was messing around with both freestyle as well as breaststroke and he was givning me some tips and I really enjoyed it. I feel like I would really enjoy competitive swimming but I feel like since I'm starting at such a late age when compared to kids who have been swimming competitively since they were 10 or 11, that going out for my schools team this coming fall (senior year of high school) wouldn't work out too well. I'm not over weight by any means, I just need a lot of practice on the freestyle and breaststroke. What kind of workouts could i do in my pool each day to help me out? I know I sound like a huge noob but I'm legitimately interested and hey you have to start somewhere, right?
What kind of workouts could i do in my pool each day to help me out? I know I sound like a huge noob but I'm legitimately interested and hey you have to start somewhere, right?
I see you originally posted in the Workouts sub-forum, so I think that's a great place to start. Betsy's 1 Hr Workouts could be up your alley. If you find the need to swim more than an hour each day, there are a variety of other active workout threads in there, not to mention a dozen or so blogs that get updated on a daily basis (though some of the blogs are oriented for very specific goals and may not suit your needs).
If you are still living in Clifton Park, you probably don't have a ton of options to consider for USMS swim teams, but the Adirondack site lists some possibilities: www.adms.org/.../places.htm. Also, you could contact Officers of the LMSC to see if there are any other options. Alicia Fletcher and Ann Svenson are two board members who are friendly and might be able to point you in the right direction if you are looking for a team. Their contact information is on the adms.org site.
Good luck!
What kind of workouts could i do in my pool each day to help me out? I know I sound like a huge noob but I'm legitimately interested and hey you have to start somewhere, right?
I see you originally posted in the Workouts sub-forum, so I think that's a great place to start. Betsy's 1 Hr Workouts could be up your alley. If you find the need to swim more than an hour each day, there are a variety of other active workout threads in there, not to mention a dozen or so blogs that get updated on a daily basis (though some of the blogs are oriented for very specific goals and may not suit your needs).
If you are still living in Clifton Park, you probably don't have a ton of options to consider for USMS swim teams, but the Adirondack site lists some possibilities: www.adms.org/.../places.htm. Also, you could contact Officers of the LMSC to see if there are any other options. Alicia Fletcher and Ann Svenson are two board members who are friendly and might be able to point you in the right direction if you are looking for a team. Their contact information is on the adms.org site.
Good luck!
