Lots of folks on this board are pretty experienced competitive swimmers (and you're awesome), but I'm wondering how many of us are in it just for fun/fitness. Is Masters really about competition, or is there room for the fitness swimmer, too?
Of course, I'm looking to get better, improve my stroke and kick and get a little faster. But only because it ups the fitness quotient. I didn't get into swimming to compete, but because my hereditary arthritis started kicking in and I figured it was a safe, effective way to exercise and drop those pounds my doctor's been hounding me about.
Who out there is a non-competitor, how many times a week to you swim, and do you count laps, time, or just do whatever feels good?
Parents
Former Member
Out of 59,660 registered 2014 members, 14,727 (25%) of them competed in a swim meet in 2014.
The majority of USMS members do not compete in swim meets; many members just like to maintain a high level of fitness and to enjoy the camaraderie that comes from participating in organized workouts.
Anna Lea Matysek
USMS Membership Director
Out of 59,660 registered 2014 members, 14,727 (25%) of them competed in a swim meet in 2014.
The majority of USMS members do not compete in swim meets; many members just like to maintain a high level of fitness and to enjoy the camaraderie that comes from participating in organized workouts.
Anna Lea Matysek
USMS Membership Director
