Mature newbie

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Kyle Deery — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:40:53 GMT

58K3Z Welcome! We look forward to following your swimming journey in this community.

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PamHam — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:38:46 GMT

HI all, I started compteting again when I turned 70 - I love the comraderie at the meets I've been in (just 3, but one was Sr Games Nationals in Pittsburgh which was great!) Love the way having a meet on the horizon helps with a deterination to push myself in the water and not jsut 'swim pretty' as I call it! Enjoy and just keep swimming! PamHam

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JCAKJ — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 16:24:12 GMT

Hello and welcome! I just joined after spending my choldhood swimming competitively. I didn't make world and quit. Just quit! I am in my mid 60s now and wantto get back to swimming. My muscles seem to have memory if that makes sense. But need a club... I thought there was one in Columbia, Maryland but can't find? Thank you all and look forward to meeting you all!!

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Elaine Krugman — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 01:26:30 GMT

I told Bruce when I responded to this thread, "I'll bet King Frog and '67 pop up on this thread next." I was right! Nice to see you two join me here! Cheers!

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Allen Stark — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:53:23 GMT

Congratulations on taking the plunge. Breaststroke is far and away my favorite stroke, butterfly used to be a close second but my shoulders, and it have had a disagreement. I hope you have a great time with your new team

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67King — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 02:43:51 GMT

Welcome, I'm almost 50, took it up in my early/mid 40's, and like you, I prefer Butterfly. Unlike you, however, I can't stand Breast. Keep at it, glad you found a good team. I've swum with a couple, but am mostly a solo swimmer. Thank heavens for Gary Hall's videos!

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Elaine Krugman — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:28:10 GMT

Hello, 58K3Z!

Welcome to the Community! Don't you just hate these random numbers/letters assigned to each person on here? I do, so I changed my profile to my actual name. 😉

Anyway, congratulations on your swimming accomplishments! I, too, love to swim butterfly, and I compete in the 200 fly, because I enjoy the challenge. Breaststroke is my best stroke, though. I have some years on you; I'm 61. I have been in USMS since 2010.

Good luck with your new team, and keep on swimming!

Cheers!

Elaine