I imagine that many on this Board are like me in that they swam in intensely competitive programs as youngsters, got burned out and quit swimming, maybe played other sports, and finally came back to swimming at a later stage of your life.
So, if the above description fits you, what sports did you do in the intervening years before you made it back to the pool?
The mention of the term "side out" in another thread reminded me that I played competitive volleyball for 19 years. Before that I also competed in judo, eventually ran a marathon, and finally coached volleyball, wrestling and even little league.
After all of that, and all of the injuries that went with it, I am glad to be back in the pool. :cool:
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Karen, your swimming experience as a youngster sounds like mine. But when I quit swimming in high school, I found partying...hey, staying up late and sleeping until whenever sure beat getting up early, shoveling the driveway so mom could get the car out, then going to practice...
But after a year of that, and 20 pounds later (at 15...) I got back into fitness. I went the individual sport way, as I was burnt out with the "responsibility to the team/relay" psychology. I got into running and biking, and swam at lakes and rivers - anywhere without a starting block, backstroke flags, and a line on the bottom!
In my adult years - after university - I started to play team sports. First basketball then soccer . Love soccer. Still play, and now coach a competetive team. To get in better shape for soccer I went to a Masters workout, and got hooked all over again. Now soccer is second to swimming.
Funny how life moves in circles!
Karen, your swimming experience as a youngster sounds like mine. But when I quit swimming in high school, I found partying...hey, staying up late and sleeping until whenever sure beat getting up early, shoveling the driveway so mom could get the car out, then going to practice...
But after a year of that, and 20 pounds later (at 15...) I got back into fitness. I went the individual sport way, as I was burnt out with the "responsibility to the team/relay" psychology. I got into running and biking, and swam at lakes and rivers - anywhere without a starting block, backstroke flags, and a line on the bottom!
In my adult years - after university - I started to play team sports. First basketball then soccer . Love soccer. Still play, and now coach a competetive team. To get in better shape for soccer I went to a Masters workout, and got hooked all over again. Now soccer is second to swimming.
Funny how life moves in circles!
