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 can attest to that-just from my initial experience on Sunday. I was in a 6 lane pool, and the lanes were split 3/3 with competitive and fitness swimmers. The coach made up 2 workouts, one for the more advanced swimmers and one for the fitness swimmers. During practice, we adjusted the level of training to what we felt we could do without drowning! I noticed that nobody really had the time (or the energy) to watch what anyone else was doing. Everyone was concentrating on their own workout. Nobody made fun of the fat lady in the speedo (me),everyone was very welcoming and supportive, answering all my questions. Go ahead and try it!
I can attest to that-just from my initial experience on Sunday. I was in a 6 lane pool, and the lanes were split 3/3 with competitive and fitness swimmers. The coach made up 2 workouts, one for the more advanced swimmers and one for the fitness swimmers. During practice, we adjusted the level of training to what we felt we could do without drowning! I noticed that nobody really had the time (or the energy) to watch what anyone else was doing. Everyone was concentrating on their own workout. Nobody made fun of the fat lady in the speedo (me),everyone was very welcoming and supportive, answering all my questions. Go ahead and try it!
