Well I know this might not be even the right site to post this, but I need some opinions. I am 16, soon to be 17 in Sept. I have never swam competetively in my life (unless you consider racing in my backyard with my mom). Last February, I dated a member of our school's swim team. I don't know how to put this. Basically, his presence made me motivated to do swimming. He basically made me remember when in 3rd grade I wanted to join the neighborhood team, but couldn't. And how I was going to join in 9th grade, but my mother discouraged me. Let me make this clear, I DONT WANT TO DO IT BECAUSE OF HIM. But now to my problem...I want to swim, but I can't until college. I mean, I don't want to join the team if he's there. Too many people would think I joined it to be near him. He swims at school, and at our local club, so both are out right now. Ok, so when I get to college, I'll be 17 for a month, and turn 18 freshman year. However, I noticed that Masters is for 19 and over. So my question finally, what should I do? Should I join an 18-under club freshman year of college or just wait ANOTHER year for Masters? Or something I haven't thought of?
I forgot to mention, I have no idea if I'm doing my strokes right. I've taught myself them this summer. I have no times at all. Endurance is bad right now. I think the pool I was in today (not our usual backyard one) was 25 y. and I was out of breath after 4 laps. :(
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You don't want to join the team because ppl will think you joined to be near your boyfriend???
Who cares! If somebody gives u crap tell them to f*** off it's none of anybody's business where you swim. Don't worry about stepping on other ppls' toes, it's your life not theirs! Who gives a s*** what anybody says just follow your dreams and show anybody who doubts you what you're made of. Get a couple years of swimming in before college and there's no telling how fast you could become. Just go for it and join the club team, you're NOT going to regret it later!
You don't want to join the team because ppl will think you joined to be near your boyfriend???
Who cares! If somebody gives u crap tell them to f*** off it's none of anybody's business where you swim. Don't worry about stepping on other ppls' toes, it's your life not theirs! Who gives a s*** what anybody says just follow your dreams and show anybody who doubts you what you're made of. Get a couple years of swimming in before college and there's no telling how fast you could become. Just go for it and join the club team, you're NOT going to regret it later!
