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
Parents
Former Member
"girly sport." Ha!!!! It is TOUGH, TOUGH, TOUGH!! I can't imagine why anyone would think it was "girly", and frankly, I'm kind of offended by the term anyway, because it implies that girls can't do tough sports.
Here's a little historical data about one of my heros, Debbie Meyer:
DEBBIE MEYER
(B:8/14/52- )
Was the first woman to win three individual gold medals in a single Olympics. Despite her handicap of having a stomach infection at the 1968 Games in Mexico City, she went on to win the 200m, 400m and 800m free. In her career, she held 24 American records and 15 world records. She was named the 1967, ‘68 and ‘69 World Swimmer of the Year and received the Sullivan Award for top amateur athlete in 1968. She was the first woman to swim the 1500m free under 18 minutes, the 400m free under 4:30, the 500y free under five minutes and the 1650y free under 17 minutes.
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What was also interesting is that she was (reportedly) either the first or one of the first females to prove that girls can train just as long and as hard as boys. She put in 30,000 miles of training before the 1968 Olympics!!
Anyway - I agree with the other posts - and I will add that all sports are hard in their own way; some are harder than others, but show me a football player who can last out an intense 2 hour swim practice and I'll eat my hat!
So put those Speedos on and get in the pool!!
:cool:
"girly sport." Ha!!!! It is TOUGH, TOUGH, TOUGH!! I can't imagine why anyone would think it was "girly", and frankly, I'm kind of offended by the term anyway, because it implies that girls can't do tough sports.
Here's a little historical data about one of my heros, Debbie Meyer:
DEBBIE MEYER
(B:8/14/52- )
Was the first woman to win three individual gold medals in a single Olympics. Despite her handicap of having a stomach infection at the 1968 Games in Mexico City, she went on to win the 200m, 400m and 800m free. In her career, she held 24 American records and 15 world records. She was named the 1967, ‘68 and ‘69 World Swimmer of the Year and received the Sullivan Award for top amateur athlete in 1968. She was the first woman to swim the 1500m free under 18 minutes, the 400m free under 4:30, the 500y free under five minutes and the 1650y free under 17 minutes.
************
What was also interesting is that she was (reportedly) either the first or one of the first females to prove that girls can train just as long and as hard as boys. She put in 30,000 miles of training before the 1968 Olympics!!
Anyway - I agree with the other posts - and I will add that all sports are hard in their own way; some are harder than others, but show me a football player who can last out an intense 2 hour swim practice and I'll eat my hat!
So put those Speedos on and get in the pool!!
:cool:
