With the encouragement from this board and a desire to drop some pounds and become a better swimmer I think I will be going to my local Masters practice this Friday morning dark and early. I'm extremely nervous about this. They said they do about 3500 yards a workout. I have never been on a swim team. I have never been formally taught how to swim. I swam laps a year ago for 2 months and loved it but at best I could do a mile in an hour. I'm nervous b/c I don't want to waste these peoples time. Will they have time for me to build up my endurance and work on my stroke? Will a coach help with this? I was thinking that I needed to reach a certain level before joining but based on this board and a guy on the team I'll never reach that level and I should just do it. Are my reservations about going completely ridiculous? ARE THEY ALL GOING TO LAUGH AT ME???:)
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The hardest part is getting there! Honestly, I felt exactly the same as you, when i started... It's been great, and there was nothing to worry about! I'm sure that they will be happy to meet you. don't worry about the distance; the coach will know exactly how to work with you as soon as s/he sees you take three strokes. We have swimmers that started barely able to swim, and are now doing the full workout, after three months...
you'll be fine! Let us know how it goes, ok?
peace...
k.
The hardest part is getting there! Honestly, I felt exactly the same as you, when i started... It's been great, and there was nothing to worry about! I'm sure that they will be happy to meet you. don't worry about the distance; the coach will know exactly how to work with you as soon as s/he sees you take three strokes. We have swimmers that started barely able to swim, and are now doing the full workout, after three months...
you'll be fine! Let us know how it goes, ok?
peace...
k.
