Hi,
I have been swimming for a short time now, and have fallen in love with lap swimming. I am 37 years old female who is very overweight and out of shape. My weight was over 300 and I had many health problems. I made many life changes and now have lost 62 lbs. I discovered that I like to work out, but my stamina is really low right now. When I started swimming I just wanted to make it accross the pool. Now that I can do that, I want to increase my endurance, stamina, and learn how to swim with good technique.
I competed on a speech team in college, so I understand the advantage of working with a coach as well as maintaining a workout routine.
Fear has kept me from joining -- will I be laughed at when I show up at the pool? Do I need to wait until I have lost more weight to join? Am I too much of a "beginner" to join? I would rather have people tell me honestly if my weight is a problem, than be embarrassed at the pool.
Any input would be appriciated.
Thanks, Kelly
(sorry about spelling)
While the goal is to be inclusive as others have indicated; in real life different clubs vary in how well they will handle a brand new swimmer.
Talk to the coach, be specific about what you can do and whether that can fit in with what the coach does.
As for other folks, when I am participating in workouts, to be quite honest I have no idea what the folks in the other lanes are doing. I have a general idea that they are faster or slower than I am depending on their lane but other than that; I don't see them too much. Granted that's me, when I played basketball i never knew how much time was left in the game! It only backfired once.
In the community at large I think more folks have a sort of respect for people just starting or people who clearly have a long row to hoe.
While the goal is to be inclusive as others have indicated; in real life different clubs vary in how well they will handle a brand new swimmer.
Talk to the coach, be specific about what you can do and whether that can fit in with what the coach does.
As for other folks, when I am participating in workouts, to be quite honest I have no idea what the folks in the other lanes are doing. I have a general idea that they are faster or slower than I am depending on their lane but other than that; I don't see them too much. Granted that's me, when I played basketball i never knew how much time was left in the game! It only backfired once.
In the community at large I think more folks have a sort of respect for people just starting or people who clearly have a long row to hoe.
