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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Jean, is your group coached? This thread is perfect timing.
Y'all I know you won't believe this, but the aquatics' director asked me Friday if I would be interested in organizing a Master's Club down here! I felt like saying, "Duh, what do you think I've been asking for, for three years now?" Of course the director said it would be a self-coached group, and I'm looking for coached. I suggested we collect some dues and get a coach at least once a week and maybe bring in the TI guys for a workship. The director said she thought that if the swimmers paid part there was enough money in the budget to bring in TI!
Maybe all my talking to other lap swimmers has sunk in, maybe this will happen.
Jean, is your group coached? This thread is perfect timing.
Y'all I know you won't believe this, but the aquatics' director asked me Friday if I would be interested in organizing a Master's Club down here! I felt like saying, "Duh, what do you think I've been asking for, for three years now?" Of course the director said it would be a self-coached group, and I'm looking for coached. I suggested we collect some dues and get a coach at least once a week and maybe bring in the TI guys for a workship. The director said she thought that if the swimmers paid part there was enough money in the budget to bring in TI!
Maybe all my talking to other lap swimmers has sunk in, maybe this will happen.
