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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jumped in the pool at 7 am this morning and worked out with a team for the first time. I survived it, and got some really good pointers from the coach. There are posted workouts, but everyone seems to adjust them to fit their ability and interest. I discovered that I can't swim backstroke to save my life, but my free and breastroke might be redeemable. I got through the 50 fly set wondering the entire time who made this stroke up and why anyone would want to swim it?:confused:
The only thing that would keep me from continuing weekly is the cost. In order to join the Master's team, you have to join the Y. I've had a membership at a different Y for 12 years that is more convenient for me to go to before work. (That one costs less too) The bottom line is that I would have to pay over $600 to swim with the team on Sunday morning. Is this a standard practice?
jumped in the pool at 7 am this morning and worked out with a team for the first time. I survived it, and got some really good pointers from the coach. There are posted workouts, but everyone seems to adjust them to fit their ability and interest. I discovered that I can't swim backstroke to save my life, but my free and breastroke might be redeemable. I got through the 50 fly set wondering the entire time who made this stroke up and why anyone would want to swim it?:confused:
The only thing that would keep me from continuing weekly is the cost. In order to join the Master's team, you have to join the Y. I've had a membership at a different Y for 12 years that is more convenient for me to go to before work. (That one costs less too) The bottom line is that I would have to pay over $600 to swim with the team on Sunday morning. Is this a standard practice?
