:badday:I just got back from practice and basically the coach told me I'd get more out of swim lessons than masters. I thought I was doing pretty well, but I guess he was blowing smoke up my skirt (or swimsuit) when he told me that during my first practice. Basically, if I don't want to swim with other people, masters probably isn't for me.
I feel badly because I thought I'd found a home with this team. I know he's trying to do his best for me and is willing to give me lessons to improve my technique and get me comfortable enough to swim with the other beginners. But it feels like I've been sent to remedial swim class. So my confidence has been completely deflated. I joined masters because I thought I'd get a better workout than swimming alone. I know being in the lane with others makes you push yourself more, and I was working my way to that, and he said he wants me on his team. But honestly, I'm not interested in being on a team. I just want to get in the freakin' pool and swim for fitness.
swimmie, I was in the lane set aside for our group. I thought of that, too, and it makes sense this would be an issue, but another of his team swam in that same lane the week before, by herself.
Rob, I think it's quite likely I just jumped into the masters thinking about the workout, not the setup. I'd talked with a couple of coaches who said they would be happy to work with me, but the lane availability was an issue. One of them wanted me to come at 5 a.m., which is very hard but it might be my one option though she's in another masters group.
To be fair, the coach said he wants me on his team and thinks I have potential. But the subtext was that I'd better get a lot better first.
swimmie, I was in the lane set aside for our group. I thought of that, too, and it makes sense this would be an issue, but another of his team swam in that same lane the week before, by herself.
Rob, I think it's quite likely I just jumped into the masters thinking about the workout, not the setup. I'd talked with a couple of coaches who said they would be happy to work with me, but the lane availability was an issue. One of them wanted me to come at 5 a.m., which is very hard but it might be my one option though she's in another masters group.
To be fair, the coach said he wants me on his team and thinks I have potential. But the subtext was that I'd better get a lot better first.
