Hey guys and girls, im 14 and want to start swimming with my school swim team. I dont know how my families going to react to this they kind of think its a girly sport. How should i hanndle this and i need some tips on what type of swim suit and cap? What dry land training should i do? Should i shave?
Scott
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I agree with everyone else
1) go for it, and hopefully your family will see that you are serious and won't tease you about it being a girlie sport. Maybe you can invite them to watch a pratice and talk to the coach so they can see exactly how difficult it is. Maybe you could hunt up the recent thread where a distance runner and weight lifter got in the pool and could only do 50 yards before he had to stop, and show it to them. That says something about how difficult a sport it is, and how much training in technique and endurance is necessary to be successful. Search the net for information about swimming as a sport, what it takes to be a swimmer etc, and print it out for your family to read. Find articles on famous swimmers and how much they train. How can anyone view swimming as a girlie sport when they realize that some swimmers swim 5,000 to 10,000 meters A DAY. Point out that swimming is a relatively injury free sport. If all else fails, send them here to ask us about the sport! We will set them straight.
2) not only will you be hanging out with physically fit young women your age, you will be hanging out with physically fit young women who are in bathing suits (LOL I wanted to say half naked, but since you are a kid...)
3) yes women think male swimmer's bodies are sexy, the sexiest of all sports.
Lainey
I agree with everyone else
1) go for it, and hopefully your family will see that you are serious and won't tease you about it being a girlie sport. Maybe you can invite them to watch a pratice and talk to the coach so they can see exactly how difficult it is. Maybe you could hunt up the recent thread where a distance runner and weight lifter got in the pool and could only do 50 yards before he had to stop, and show it to them. That says something about how difficult a sport it is, and how much training in technique and endurance is necessary to be successful. Search the net for information about swimming as a sport, what it takes to be a swimmer etc, and print it out for your family to read. Find articles on famous swimmers and how much they train. How can anyone view swimming as a girlie sport when they realize that some swimmers swim 5,000 to 10,000 meters A DAY. Point out that swimming is a relatively injury free sport. If all else fails, send them here to ask us about the sport! We will set them straight.
2) not only will you be hanging out with physically fit young women your age, you will be hanging out with physically fit young women who are in bathing suits (LOL I wanted to say half naked, but since you are a kid...)
3) yes women think male swimmer's bodies are sexy, the sexiest of all sports.
Lainey
