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!!
Originally posted by DeeT
Boise Y has two locations, I use both. Downtown is a 6 lane 25 yard pool. It's probably close to 20 years old, 3-1/2-5' deep, and not used for meets any more. The West Y pool, less than 5 years old, is 50 meters by 25 yards, most workouts are the 25 yard direction. The 10 25 yard lanes are at least 6' deep, when swimming the 50 meter direction the shallow end is about 4' deep. Both facilites have complete gyms and all the other workout options available. Pretty great setup actually. Oh, members can swim anytime the Y is open if the coached workouts aren't at a good time. We have about 100 Masters Swimmers.
Thanks Dee. I'll let you know if we ever get transfered there. Right now I'm in Portland so it won't be too big of a move. Do you know if the Y has any discount for Fed. Employees?
Originally posted by DeeT
Boise Y has two locations, I use both. Downtown is a 6 lane 25 yard pool. It's probably close to 20 years old, 3-1/2-5' deep, and not used for meets any more. The West Y pool, less than 5 years old, is 50 meters by 25 yards, most workouts are the 25 yard direction. The 10 25 yard lanes are at least 6' deep, when swimming the 50 meter direction the shallow end is about 4' deep. Both facilites have complete gyms and all the other workout options available. Pretty great setup actually. Oh, members can swim anytime the Y is open if the coached workouts aren't at a good time. We have about 100 Masters Swimmers.
Thanks Dee. I'll let you know if we ever get transfered there. Right now I'm in Portland so it won't be too big of a move. Do you know if the Y has any discount for Fed. Employees?
