i get out of a great race in the 200 free.
sitting on the concrete of the ramp by the statue.
a guy walks up and asks my name. yep im that person.
i'm ....we used to swim against each other...38 years ago
serious flashbacks to being 9. yes single digit age.
had not seen him since the late 70s.
really cant get much better than that!!!!
steve
Honestly, I have not found Masters so great, at least not where I live. Perhaps this is a discussion for another thread, but I'm not a competitive swimmer. In fact, I'm a newbie, pretty good swimmer, but I still am not comfortable swimming in deep lanes for a number of reasons (I'm working on it). I've contacted the Masters groups, but I either get mis-directed to a team that's swimming way above my expertise by the diving well, or I get an enthusiastic we'll call you and never hear from them again. For a group that says it welcomes new swimmers, the teams here make no accommodation for someone like me who's not confident enough to swim in the deep lanes, and I feel like I've had a lot of sunshine blown up my skirt trying to find a good fit. So I'm done with them.
Hello, DeniseMW,
I am the USMS Membership Director. I am going to put you in touch with your local LMSC registrar. He is familiar with the programs in your area and he may have some suggestions for you regarding groups that have workouts tailored to your ability level.
His name is Jeff Roddin and his email address is: PVregistrar@usms.org
I suggest you send him an email message. I will also send him a message to alert him to your post in this discussion thread.
Anna Lea Matysek
Honestly, I have not found Masters so great, at least not where I live. Perhaps this is a discussion for another thread, but I'm not a competitive swimmer. In fact, I'm a newbie, pretty good swimmer, but I still am not comfortable swimming in deep lanes for a number of reasons (I'm working on it). I've contacted the Masters groups, but I either get mis-directed to a team that's swimming way above my expertise by the diving well, or I get an enthusiastic we'll call you and never hear from them again. For a group that says it welcomes new swimmers, the teams here make no accommodation for someone like me who's not confident enough to swim in the deep lanes, and I feel like I've had a lot of sunshine blown up my skirt trying to find a good fit. So I'm done with them.
Hello, DeniseMW,
I am the USMS Membership Director. I am going to put you in touch with your local LMSC registrar. He is familiar with the programs in your area and he may have some suggestions for you regarding groups that have workouts tailored to your ability level.
His name is Jeff Roddin and his email address is: PVregistrar@usms.org
I suggest you send him an email message. I will also send him a message to alert him to your post in this discussion thread.
Anna Lea Matysek
