So, I'm going to Nationals this summer. It will be my first meet... ever. I know I'm a really slow swimmer (part of that comes from being 5'2") and will likely be the slowest one in my events.
But I still want to do it!:D
I'm swimming 50 ***, 100 ***, and 50 free. I had to take 2mo off this spring because our van broke and it took us a while to get it fixed, so I wasn't able to swim from mid-March to mid-May. I'm back in the water now and am building up my training to swimming 5 days a week (in another week our Masters group will be meeting 5:30-7a M-F). Right now we're swimming short course still but when we switch our schedule, we'll be switching pools and swimming long course.
I had to time myself last week so I'd have my seed times for registration. In the past week I've already taken 6sec off my 50 *** - which, I think, is pretty good progress.
I'm not expecting to win my heats or get any awesome times at Nationals, but I'm super excited to be going and am anxious to see how much I've improved my own times.
Has anyone else been the slowest swimmer out there before? Any tips on staying positive? :blush:
Thanks so much everyone! :D
I'm really really excited to go. :bliss:
When my kids started swimming last summer, I remember them participating in their first meets (after only a week or two in the pool, starting as non-swimmers). They often came in last, but it was such an accomplishment just for them to swim in the meet that it didn't matter! Through last summer season and this fall/winter season it's been fun to see them come in 'not last' and, eventually, even win a heat occasionally.
I've always looked at swimming as a competition with myself - I've kind of had to being I've always been on my own in the pool. I've never been on a team and even with my Masters group, no one really talks to each other.
I'm really looking forward to experiencing the meet and meeting other swimmers. Thanks again for all your encouraging words!:)
Thanks so much everyone! :D
I'm really really excited to go. :bliss:
When my kids started swimming last summer, I remember them participating in their first meets (after only a week or two in the pool, starting as non-swimmers). They often came in last, but it was such an accomplishment just for them to swim in the meet that it didn't matter! Through last summer season and this fall/winter season it's been fun to see them come in 'not last' and, eventually, even win a heat occasionally.
I've always looked at swimming as a competition with myself - I've kind of had to being I've always been on my own in the pool. I've never been on a team and even with my Masters group, no one really talks to each other.
I'm really looking forward to experiencing the meet and meeting other swimmers. Thanks again for all your encouraging words!:)
