Greetings, all!
I joined US Masters Swimmers in April 2025, and have aspirations of participating in a swim meet by Summer 2026. So far I've been focusing on technique, consistency, and endurance (never swam seriously before joining), but I'm trying to give myself definable goals for the meet.
My husband is getting into running, and it feels like for runners there's a logical progression of doing a 5k, then 10k, then 10 miler, half marathon, full marathon, etc. Does something like this exist in swimming, specifically with the distance aspect?
My favorite strokes are free and breaststroke, so my plan is to train for those heats, but I don't know if it makes sense to do the 50 meter or a longer distance as a first timer. Could anyone share some advice about which distance makes the most sense to sign up for?
