Hello Fellow Swimmers,
I got into swimming late in 2004 and swam on and off since then. in 2012 i was swimming like 20 - 25 hours a week and competed for my team on the mens side. My last race was in july of 2012, the same time that I started with Hormone Replacement Therapy to begin my physical transformation. Im just getting back into swimming and can tell I'm very out of shape and have a long way to go before I start considering competing now as a woman which brings me to my main question.
I would like to know what peoples thoughts are on it, because the last thing I want is for people to yell at me at a meet, or to call me a cheater, or to make a scene. The men can weigh in their thoughts, but mainly looking for the responses from the women as I will be swimming with them, and not the guys.
Also, please be respectful.
Thank you,
Cassie
When all the layers are stripped away, all I really want is to swim, race, and beat my own personal times. Sure winning is fun, but I just want to try to beat my PR's and swim agaist the clock, even if meant I would have to get DQ'd in every race, I would still do it.
:welcome: This is what Masters is all about for most of us who compete. Sure, there are those out there who take it VERY seriously and want to beat their opponents; however, I think most Masters swimmers are like you and me: We just want to compete against the clock and have fun. (In my case, I'm 54, and I am the "poster child" for the Georgia Masters motto: "The older we get, the faster we were.")
Good luck and have a blast! :cheerleader:
When all the layers are stripped away, all I really want is to swim, race, and beat my own personal times. Sure winning is fun, but I just want to try to beat my PR's and swim agaist the clock, even if meant I would have to get DQ'd in every race, I would still do it.
:welcome: This is what Masters is all about for most of us who compete. Sure, there are those out there who take it VERY seriously and want to beat their opponents; however, I think most Masters swimmers are like you and me: We just want to compete against the clock and have fun. (In my case, I'm 54, and I am the "poster child" for the Georgia Masters motto: "The older we get, the faster we were.")
Good luck and have a blast! :cheerleader:
