I am looking to begin swimming again. I would also like to compete. There is a group near me with times I can go, I just need to get in there. I swam competively for 3 years in HS, and haven't since. I also taught swimming lessons, and lifeguarded for 4 years. My HS swimming was cut short by a pregnancy in the beginning of my senior year, or I probably would have swam at college as well... I used to be pretty good, and really enjoyed all aspects of swimming. Any tips for a "newbie"? TIA!
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I didn't see your age, but if you are over 40, watch out for overtraining injuries. If you read through the forum, you will see a lot of posts having to do with injuries. My advice is, build up slowly. Injuries often happen without warning. They will develop over a several month period and then suddenly you can't swim and are faced with weeks or months of rehab. I've been swimming in masters for 3 years (age 49) and I have had several periods of down time for rehab.
Mark
I didn't see your age, but if you are over 40, watch out for overtraining injuries. If you read through the forum, you will see a lot of posts having to do with injuries. My advice is, build up slowly. Injuries often happen without warning. They will develop over a several month period and then suddenly you can't swim and are faced with weeks or months of rehab. I've been swimming in masters for 3 years (age 49) and I have had several periods of down time for rehab.
Mark
