Just back from my first ever swim meet. Swam the 50y & 200y free. The best I ever did in training for 50y was 54 sec., today 51.91. I swam the 200 at my everyday pace not wanting to stress myself, 4:27.43. I've never done a 200 even in practice except on the way to 500 or 1000. I was happy with that and was probably even first in my AG since I saw no other 65-69 in that event. Also met a couple other first timers there, one of whom had only learned to swim a year ago.
It was also the first time I ever got the chance to dive off a starting block. None of the facilities I go to will allow it, so I just did a few practice dives but dove in from the deck in the races.
I'll be 69 next Sunday, so I want to do the epostal hour swim for the occasion. Next pool meet is Mar 5 in Southern Saratoga County. Waiting to hear from ssumargo next.
I did it! @Sumorunner, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have signed up. So thank you so much for the push.
Anyways, I am back from my first meet. I didn't have the guts like you to dive in, so I started in the water. I was the only one that started in the water, but nobody commented on it. I met some really nice people, but also bumped into really nasty ones too. While watching an event, the guy standing next to me was commenting about how slow some people are. I was so nervous before my first event, but by the time of my second event, my nerves had calmed down a bit. I really had fun, wish we had more events in NY. Next up, the 1 hour ePostals.
I did it! @Sumorunner, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have signed up. So thank you so much for the push.
Anyways, I am back from my first meet. I didn't have the guts like you to dive in, so I started in the water. I was the only one that started in the water, but nobody commented on it. I met some really nice people, but also bumped into really nasty ones too. While watching an event, the guy standing next to me was commenting about how slow some people are. I was so nervous before my first event, but by the time of my second event, my nerves had calmed down a bit. I really had fun, wish we had more events in NY. Next up, the 1 hour ePostals.
