I am new to swimming just started swimming seriously last year (I'm 33). I have never competed. I decided to join USMS and try a meet this year just to give myself something to work towards. I find the rules a bit overwhelming and I'm not fast at all. I just got my front crawl lap under 1 minute. I practice 1 hour 3 times per week. I have taken a few classes including a TI based class which really helped me.
My question is, at my age and with my experience how should I prepare to go to my first meet? Not just skill wise but to learn the rules and not make a total fool out of myself. :) Also, how friendly are the local or regional meets? Will my team be upset if I come in last? How competitive is it really?
Thank you!
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Thank you all very much this is just the kind of information I was looking for. As far as my team this sounds weird I know but they practice at lunch and I don't have time to practice with them due to work so I am practicing early morning. The coach is there to talk to and I'm told some others on the team are there too but I don't know who is on the team because we don't wear signs hah. Once I do my first meet I will finally get to know who is on the team and then I can ask them questions. I am planning to do a meet later this year after hopefully getting a bit better than I am now, but who knows maybe sooner. I will follow up after it's over.
Thanks again! :)
Thank you all very much this is just the kind of information I was looking for. As far as my team this sounds weird I know but they practice at lunch and I don't have time to practice with them due to work so I am practicing early morning. The coach is there to talk to and I'm told some others on the team are there too but I don't know who is on the team because we don't wear signs hah. Once I do my first meet I will finally get to know who is on the team and then I can ask them questions. I am planning to do a meet later this year after hopefully getting a bit better than I am now, but who knows maybe sooner. I will follow up after it's over.
Thanks again! :)
