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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So many of these stories sound like me! I quit swimming my junior year in high school (started at age 6) because I wanted a life. Morning practices all week and Saturdays, too, were killing my social life. :p When I finally did quit, I really hated swimming, too. In college, I didn't really play any sports, but I did take up rollerblading. I enjoyed it a lot. After graduation, I played beach volleyball, and I continued that for 3 years until the club that I played with changed where we played and it just wasn't as convenient for my schedule to play. I also worked out off and on from the time I graduated college until now. I recently (in November) started swimming again, and I never realized how much I missed it.
So many of these stories sound like me! I quit swimming my junior year in high school (started at age 6) because I wanted a life. Morning practices all week and Saturdays, too, were killing my social life. :p When I finally did quit, I really hated swimming, too. In college, I didn't really play any sports, but I did take up rollerblading. I enjoyed it a lot. After graduation, I played beach volleyball, and I continued that for 3 years until the club that I played with changed where we played and it just wasn't as convenient for my schedule to play. I also worked out off and on from the time I graduated college until now. I recently (in November) started swimming again, and I never realized how much I missed it.
