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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I've really enjoyed this post so far Fitswimmer 04. Please continue to post your experience. I am 25 and have never had a swim lesson or been on a swim team. Swimming is something I would love to get into for fitness and pure enjoyment. I swam freestyle last summer for couple of months, 3 days a week but then got on a new job on the road and stopped swimming. I haven't really swam since but really would like to make it a life long hobby. Unfortunantly I'm very nervous about it. I've never been trained I just plod along plus I'm a little bit over weight. There's a master's team right up the street from me that swims mornings. I think that would be perfect since my girlfriend has to get up and be at work by 6. I could get up with her a swim before work. I'm just nervous that masters swimming isn't for me since I have basically "zero" swimming experience. Is master's for me? Should I try to swim on my own and get to a certain point before taking the plunge?
I've really enjoyed this post so far Fitswimmer 04. Please continue to post your experience. I am 25 and have never had a swim lesson or been on a swim team. Swimming is something I would love to get into for fitness and pure enjoyment. I swam freestyle last summer for couple of months, 3 days a week but then got on a new job on the road and stopped swimming. I haven't really swam since but really would like to make it a life long hobby. Unfortunantly I'm very nervous about it. I've never been trained I just plod along plus I'm a little bit over weight. There's a master's team right up the street from me that swims mornings. I think that would be perfect since my girlfriend has to get up and be at work by 6. I could get up with her a swim before work. I'm just nervous that masters swimming isn't for me since I have basically "zero" swimming experience. Is master's for me? Should I try to swim on my own and get to a certain point before taking the plunge?
