hi
I'm a college student who swam competitively from age 5-18. Then I came to college and stopped. I couldn't make our school team. So now I swim for fun.
But my problem is that I feel like I'm going no where. I've always been "training" with a specific goal in mind...a time, an event, championships, states, nationals....I was always working towards an end, and always with a long term workout schedule.
Now I go to the pool like 4-5days/week and swim about 3000yds, give or take about 300. But I think I've plateau'd. Can anyone help me get a jump back into this? I miss intense workouts. Do you know where I can find a long-term workout plan? Mine have stagnated, and I don't know where to go from here....
Maybe this post seems kinda rambling, but I'm a little unsure of what I'm actually looking for. I just miss the intensity and goal oriented approach of competitive and team swimming.
Any advice?
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Gee, a high school pool that is 50 meters. When I lived in California the only high school around that had a 50 meter pool was Newport Harbor High School and at that time it was sort of a rich kids school. My high school pool was just 25 yards and had a separate 10 yard diving pool. Also, you could transfer from the four year college to a 2 year program. JR colleges don't care how fast you are. California has more community colleges that do swimming than four year schools. As for 4 years, if you don't swim freestyle around 56 if you are a woman or breastroke around 1:10 or fly around 59, I would not recommed it. Instead, switch to masters swimming where you could compete better at.
Gee, a high school pool that is 50 meters. When I lived in California the only high school around that had a 50 meter pool was Newport Harbor High School and at that time it was sort of a rich kids school. My high school pool was just 25 yards and had a separate 10 yard diving pool. Also, you could transfer from the four year college to a 2 year program. JR colleges don't care how fast you are. California has more community colleges that do swimming than four year schools. As for 4 years, if you don't swim freestyle around 56 if you are a woman or breastroke around 1:10 or fly around 59, I would not recommed it. Instead, switch to masters swimming where you could compete better at.
