So I have decided to join USMS at the ripe age of 35, after spending the past 12 years teaching myself to swim. I've never been able to be a part of an organized USMS team due to work schedule or being in the middle of po-dunk America with no teams nearby.
So with my recent move back from Korea, I now have a good opportunity to train with a team, a real coach, and get good at this.
My first observation is this: I suck. I mean I REALLY suck. Everything I thought I had been doing right for the last decade, the coach quickly pointed out everything I was doing wrong. Which is good of course, because I want to learn and do it right and get better. But this is going to be tough, I can tell.
My question to everyone is this: Am I unique in the age I join and try to be on an organized team? Is it worth my time and effort to do this?
I agree with the above responses and will add to your statement, "Everything I thought I had been doing right for the last decade, the coach quickly pointed out everything I was doing wrong." Don't take this so seriously. I know several great swimmers who do something "wrong" but it works for them. The joy of swimming is that we all have something to work on to get better, forever. I guarantee if you interview Michael Phelps he can point out several things he worked on to make him self better and several more things he could've done and wished he had. So, follow the mantra of most USMS swimmers and Just Keep Swimming!
I agree with the above responses and will add to your statement, "Everything I thought I had been doing right for the last decade, the coach quickly pointed out everything I was doing wrong." Don't take this so seriously. I know several great swimmers who do something "wrong" but it works for them. The joy of swimming is that we all have something to work on to get better, forever. I guarantee if you interview Michael Phelps he can point out several things he worked on to make him self better and several more things he could've done and wished he had. So, follow the mantra of most USMS swimmers and Just Keep Swimming!
