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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Such good responses! It amazes me how different parts of the country charge for swimming! I swim at a Y in Galesburg, IL. about 34,000) that has no masters team and pay about $400 a year.
This lets me swim at a Y in Champaign, IL. They have a small team that I can swim with for a nominal fee. they say they have a coach. I guess he's the guy who sits onthe ledge????
Then, I can swim at the IMPE (currently under renovation) at the University. they have no men's team. I pay a partial membership and then pay oer swim. This team has excellent coaches who are grad students. Many people on this team are not members. I remind them constantly that if they are not USMS members, theynulify the insurance. They say so. They think that the University's insurance covers them. However, I know it doesn't. the insurance is so important. Just wait for some one to get very hurt or somehting worse!
Such good responses! It amazes me how different parts of the country charge for swimming! I swim at a Y in Galesburg, IL. about 34,000) that has no masters team and pay about $400 a year.
This lets me swim at a Y in Champaign, IL. They have a small team that I can swim with for a nominal fee. they say they have a coach. I guess he's the guy who sits onthe ledge????
Then, I can swim at the IMPE (currently under renovation) at the University. they have no men's team. I pay a partial membership and then pay oer swim. This team has excellent coaches who are grad students. Many people on this team are not members. I remind them constantly that if they are not USMS members, theynulify the insurance. They say so. They think that the University's insurance covers them. However, I know it doesn't. the insurance is so important. Just wait for some one to get very hurt or somehting worse!
