Hi out there to all, my name is Stephanie, and I'm having some trouble, I was hoping y'all could help me. I've been trying to get back into the swimming world after four years of dealing with a serious knee injury that left me out of the State Champs my junior year of high school and beyond. I'm interested in hard-core training and competing, to hopefully finish a career I'd started in high school. The problem I have is that I'm moving to Pittsburgh in a couple months, and until then, there's nothing around this small Ohio town to get me started. I'm not under 18, and I'm not in high school anymore, so there's really nothing group-wise for me. I would really appreciate any help, advice, workouts, dryland, coaches in Pittsburgh/groups, weights, anything like that. I was primarily a backstroker, shortcourse 100 and 200, and relays. Thanks!
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The Downtown Pittsburgh YMCA does have a Masters Team that swims with YMCA masters. Their "home" pool is a 25 meter (yes meter) pool.
Only problem is that they are a little pricey. It is a full-service club including workout areas (free weights, machines, cardio). Don't know if they have student rates.
It IS one of the nicer YMCA pools but meets aren't held there--no pool side seating and parking costs. The league is called Allegheny Mountain Masters and the meets are about every 2 weeks in the areas near Pittsburgh (Up to Erie and down to Frostburg WVA)
If you're on the North Shore (where most of the students dorm for CIA) you COULD walk to the club (across a bridge and into the downtown area). As a female--I'd go directly from class and then take a bus back to the dorm/apt. Safety, while good, can't be taken to seriously.
Getting to the U of Pitt Trees Pool isn't going to work well for you. Getting out to the University area (especially at the time the practices are) doesn't have alot of public transportation and I doubt you're gonna want to drive and park. You won't be parking for your classes at CIA--they're in the downtown area and parking is VERY expensive.
The Downtown Pittsburgh YMCA does have a Masters Team that swims with YMCA masters. Their "home" pool is a 25 meter (yes meter) pool.
Only problem is that they are a little pricey. It is a full-service club including workout areas (free weights, machines, cardio). Don't know if they have student rates.
It IS one of the nicer YMCA pools but meets aren't held there--no pool side seating and parking costs. The league is called Allegheny Mountain Masters and the meets are about every 2 weeks in the areas near Pittsburgh (Up to Erie and down to Frostburg WVA)
If you're on the North Shore (where most of the students dorm for CIA) you COULD walk to the club (across a bridge and into the downtown area). As a female--I'd go directly from class and then take a bus back to the dorm/apt. Safety, while good, can't be taken to seriously.
Getting to the U of Pitt Trees Pool isn't going to work well for you. Getting out to the University area (especially at the time the practices are) doesn't have alot of public transportation and I doubt you're gonna want to drive and park. You won't be parking for your classes at CIA--they're in the downtown area and parking is VERY expensive.
