Hey y'all! I'm new to the board--well, I've been lurking, but I finally decided to get an account and post. :)
I'm seriously considering starting to swim masters. I swam competitvely when I was a child, but I quit when I got to be a junior in high school (I'm 30 now). I did some lap swimming off and on through college as most of my jobs involved the pool (life guard, swim instructor, asst pool manager, asst swim coach). In November, I started swimming laps regularly. I try to swim 3x a week--which can be difficult since I work full time and I'm in grad school part time (taking 2 classes)--but I always manage 2x.
Anyway, I was swimming over Christmas break, and that's when I realized how much I miss swimming and miss competing. I have struggled with whether or not I am ready to begin swimming masters yet for almost a month now. At first, I told myself that I wasn't ready because I can't do a 100 fly without wanting to die at the end. I am able to swim 500 yds without stopping. The workouts that I do (ones that I've found online) are between 2,500-3,000 yds, and I swim for about an hour. What kind of yardage should someone who is swimming/practicing be able to swim? How do you know if you are "ready" or not? I definitely don't think that I'm ready for meets yet, but I would like to start practicing with a team.
Thanks for your suggestions!!!
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Hi Katie! I swim on my own two to three times a week for about an hour. I usually swim about 2,300 yds to 2,700. I think you are more then ready to swim. Some people in masters have time and the ablility to swim more and some don't. That is the great thing about masters. It is for all swimmers at different levels. You just do what you can. As for the 100 fly, out of six members on our team, only two of us are even willing to try and swim it. So if you can do it you got more then half my team beat.:D
Just give it a try and join all the fun!
Hi Katie! I swim on my own two to three times a week for about an hour. I usually swim about 2,300 yds to 2,700. I think you are more then ready to swim. Some people in masters have time and the ablility to swim more and some don't. That is the great thing about masters. It is for all swimmers at different levels. You just do what you can. As for the 100 fly, out of six members on our team, only two of us are even willing to try and swim it. So if you can do it you got more then half my team beat.:D
Just give it a try and join all the fun!
