I remember when my son began swimming with USS around 7 years ago, they had minimum requirements for him to be able to swim the length of the pool. They took it from there.
Are there any minimum requirements, time or distance wise, for adults to join a Masters team?
I'm in my early 40's and have some physical challenges. I dearly love the water and have wanted to be a swimmer all my life. I know the basics of the strokes and am wondering if I would be able to join a team.
TIA,
Becca
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Hi Becca,
I have struggled with some of the same issues myself. I printed a post from this site over two years ago (thanks, Matt S!) that really inspired me to keep swimming (even if master's didn't fit in my scheule). The basic gist was this: "You are good enough, fast enough, and completely worthy to join USMS just the way you are!" (If anyone can find this original post, will you kindly post a link to it? I think Becca would be encouraged by it. I can't seem to find it; maybe it's too old?) A lot of people have asked similar questions on this site--so you are not alone! Swimming is great if you have physical limitations and if you love it like you say you do, the worst thing you can do is to deny yourself of the experience!
Best of luck,
Laura
Hi Becca,
I have struggled with some of the same issues myself. I printed a post from this site over two years ago (thanks, Matt S!) that really inspired me to keep swimming (even if master's didn't fit in my scheule). The basic gist was this: "You are good enough, fast enough, and completely worthy to join USMS just the way you are!" (If anyone can find this original post, will you kindly post a link to it? I think Becca would be encouraged by it. I can't seem to find it; maybe it's too old?) A lot of people have asked similar questions on this site--so you are not alone! Swimming is great if you have physical limitations and if you love it like you say you do, the worst thing you can do is to deny yourself of the experience!
Best of luck,
Laura
