I'm more curious than anything, but:
Is there anyone out there whose ONLY swim meet experience is as a Master's swimmer? Judging from my casual readings of the posts here, it seems most people who compete now (or are about to return) are former age-group swimmers.
Here are two conversation starters related to my question:
1) If you returned to competition after a long layoff, why the interruption?
2) If you've never competed before, what made you decide to start?
Adam
Former Member
That is the exact same reason that I stopped swimming. I spent the better part of two years trying to get to JO's and when I did and it was over.......I really had little drive to go anywhere else because it took so many years to get there. I didn't think I wanted to spend another five years to get to the next level. I wanted to live a little. I stopped swimming for 6 years and when I saw the Olympics on I got those same butterflies that I always used to get when I would swim. I joined in August and am having great fun. I have also taken up coaching my daughters team which is just as rewarding!!! With less pressure on myself I have actually done alright---
Originally posted by Sparky
Is there anyone out there whose ONLY swim meet experience is as a Master's swimmer?
Yes.
Originally posted by Sparky
If you've never competed before, what made you decide to start?
It's fun, it's exciting, it's challenging - pretty much the same reasons that kids start doing it. Why should your age have anything to do with your reasons for starting? It's true that I don't have the possibility of winning a swimming scholarship (since I've already finished my college education), but I don't think many kids are thinking of that when they start.
