Hello - I'm new to this board. I recently took up swimming again (did it a lot (competitively) in my much, much younger days), and have dabbled here and there for the past 6 years or so, but I'm now doing more regular workouts at a local indoor pool. I started because I'm a runner currently off land with a stress fracture, so while doing pool running I noticed the masters workouts going on and decided to join in for the added crosstraining.
It turns out that this coach is great. The workouts generally have 3 to 8 people, and being new, I'm always in Lane 1 getting constant input on my stroke, which has already changed. He really pushes us pretty hard, doing all strokes, lots of drills and intervals - definitely good for lactate threshold workouts, endurance, and V02 max (things I relate to in running).
I was wondering, if you care to share, what you pay for masters workouts, and what you get for that (how many days per week, additional pool time at no extra cost, etc.).
And, a couple more questions if you don't mind: Any benefits to joining USMS if you are not planning on doing swim meets? (I'm planning on doing a triathlon here and there, hence the swimming.)
And, kickboards: cheap foam okay, or any difference in what's out there?
Thanks for any input!!
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Thanks for the feedback.
Just recently I paid $70 for a monthly pass to the pool. This gives me masters workout priveleges, as well as unlimited visits at any time, which helps with the pool running I have to do.
Craig, thanks for your response. I certainly wasn't trying to cheat anyone or any organization, but with a limited budget I need to differentiate between wants and needs, so that was why I asked about benefits of USMS.
The masters team with which I'm doing the workouts is evidently not yet sanctioned or officially recognized, although the coach said he is working on that. It was recently started, so I think they're in the application process.
As far as the $70 I'm paying, I know that once I can run on land again, I won't be at the pool 5 or 6 days a week, although now that I've gotten the swimming bug I'd like to still try and fit in 2 or 3 days of swim workouts in the evening, with the coach as he helps so much with my stroke and is passionate about his workouts. He calls out every swimmer's time on intervals and gives feedback on everything from goggles to stroke. I can rarely do even three or four laps without seeing him on the deck arm outstretched, reminding me to reach, or both arms overhead, reminding me to work on the catch, so definitely a lot of personal attention.
Thanks for the feedback.
Just recently I paid $70 for a monthly pass to the pool. This gives me masters workout priveleges, as well as unlimited visits at any time, which helps with the pool running I have to do.
Craig, thanks for your response. I certainly wasn't trying to cheat anyone or any organization, but with a limited budget I need to differentiate between wants and needs, so that was why I asked about benefits of USMS.
The masters team with which I'm doing the workouts is evidently not yet sanctioned or officially recognized, although the coach said he is working on that. It was recently started, so I think they're in the application process.
As far as the $70 I'm paying, I know that once I can run on land again, I won't be at the pool 5 or 6 days a week, although now that I've gotten the swimming bug I'd like to still try and fit in 2 or 3 days of swim workouts in the evening, with the coach as he helps so much with my stroke and is passionate about his workouts. He calls out every swimmer's time on intervals and gives feedback on everything from goggles to stroke. I can rarely do even three or four laps without seeing him on the deck arm outstretched, reminding me to reach, or both arms overhead, reminding me to work on the catch, so definitely a lot of personal attention.
