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!!
Former Member
I'd say swimmers in general are pretty accepting. I'm the only masters swimmer here (at least that I know of). I wanted to get back to swimming so I started practicing with the local USS team (my old college coach is the coach, that's why I even considered joining). I was leary that the kids would think I was 'the old weird guy'. But they all accepted me. They even get mad when I don't show up because I make practice a little more fun and give them someone to chase :cool:
