How does a master swimming race work? I think I might want to try a race once just for the fun of it.
I am doing swimming right now to help build fitness for my main sport of road bike racing, that first race is the last weekend in March.
I am 30, what is the average of a masters swim racers? Do you have to be on a team and/or club to race or can you race (like in bike racing) unattached? Are there skill levels, age groups, or are you grouped by event type (i.e. 50-yard freestyle)? Can you sign up day of?
What do most people do for their first race?
What is some general advice that goes a long way?
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I live in metro Detroit, MI; I would be after indoor pool. I am doing this simply for cross training for bike racing. I have seen the Michigan listing of masters clubs, but I was wondering which are more for beginners? I would figure it is like bike racing, some clubs/teams are more for beginners and some are more for advance racers, either by chance or design. One thing I do not want is to end up with a group of snobs.
I live in metro Detroit, MI; I would be after indoor pool. I am doing this simply for cross training for bike racing. I have seen the Michigan listing of masters clubs, but I was wondering which are more for beginners? I would figure it is like bike racing, some clubs/teams are more for beginners and some are more for advance racers, either by chance or design. One thing I do not want is to end up with a group of snobs.
