Help! I'm going to my first practice ever for a master's swim team on Sunday morning. I've been swimming on my own since March and have worked up to 50 minute sessions-a little over a mile-3 days a week. I've never been coached or trained before, so the whole thing has me pretty intimidated. I've been reading the forum and from what I see, you all seem to recommend team training to improve. I'm over 40, still about 10 pounds heavier than I'd like to be but not in horrible shape. I'm a little nervous that I won't be able to keep up or that people will resent a slow untrained swimmer messing up their practice.
Any advice?
Thanks!!
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boy-I hope the people at my pool on sunday are as helpful as you guys have all been. Part of the reason I've gotten up the nerve to do this was from reading the posts on this board and seeing how everyone relates to one another. The websites were very helpful about courtesy and terms. I read another post somewhere that recommended Phil Whitten's book on Swimming-I'm going to Borders on the way home and pick that up. I might be able to find some workouts in there I can use during the week. I don't know that I'll ever "get on the blocks", but I'll be happy if I can lose the last 10 pounds and improve my skill level. Maybe someday I'll learn a flip turn!!
boy-I hope the people at my pool on sunday are as helpful as you guys have all been. Part of the reason I've gotten up the nerve to do this was from reading the posts on this board and seeing how everyone relates to one another. The websites were very helpful about courtesy and terms. I read another post somewhere that recommended Phil Whitten's book on Swimming-I'm going to Borders on the way home and pick that up. I might be able to find some workouts in there I can use during the week. I don't know that I'll ever "get on the blocks", but I'll be happy if I can lose the last 10 pounds and improve my skill level. Maybe someday I'll learn a flip turn!!
