I am 54 and a few pounds heavy, though am very strong. I took up swimming as a main workout about 5 months ago after a 37 year lapse. My gym has a 25 meter pool. I am not anywhere near as fast as I was in HS but can now hold my own with most folks my age. I am pretty good in all 4 main strokes though I find the Butterfly to be a killer.
I worked my way up to 3250 meters but found this to be a bit much so I backed it down to 2100 meters of which I alternate between 100 meter Freestyle, 100 meters of Backstroke and 100 meters of breaststroke 7 times. I rarely do the Butterfly.
I am fighting arthritis and aging. Is swimming the 2100 meters about 4 days out of the week a good workout for the middle aged gent I now am? Right now the whole workout takes about 46 minutes and I hit the mile mark around 36 minutes. Am I doing okay?:) Thanks.
I am fighting arthritis and aging. Is swimming the 2100 meters about 4 days out of the week a good workout for the middle aged gent I now am? Right now the whole workout takes about 46 minutes and I hit the mile mark around 36 minutes. Am I doing okay?:) Thanks.
Sounds like you are doing great, Greg54! You may want to check out a local masters team around you if you want to get even faster. Swimming with a coach is great in many ways. You have someone coming up with new and challenging things for you to do in the water as well as someone who can help to make that butterfly easier :) It's also a lot of fun swimming with a group of peers. Good luck and keep swimming!!!
I am fighting arthritis and aging. Is swimming the 2100 meters about 4 days out of the week a good workout for the middle aged gent I now am? Right now the whole workout takes about 46 minutes and I hit the mile mark around 36 minutes. Am I doing okay?:) Thanks.
Sounds like you are doing great, Greg54! You may want to check out a local masters team around you if you want to get even faster. Swimming with a coach is great in many ways. You have someone coming up with new and challenging things for you to do in the water as well as someone who can help to make that butterfly easier :) It's also a lot of fun swimming with a group of peers. Good luck and keep swimming!!!
