I need some confidence boosting... *edit - Updated!*
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Okay, time for some people to help me out here. In the next day or so I'm going to go find the swimming coach for my University so I can finally meet her face to face and completely settle my status as a swimmer this year. And I'm freaking out.
I don't really know why, but I seem to have this fear that she's going to take one look at me and burst out laughing.
I mean I have been out of the water for five years (excluding this summer).
And I'm not as fast as I used to be.
Or as strong.
My strokes (at least two of them) need major overhauling. And I can probably only swim a 5,000yd workout at once without dying.
I've not done a start in five years, and I'm just starting to get nice tight flip turns down.
And of course somehow without even me opening my mouth she'll know all this and will crush my hopes of joining the team this year. Or so I think....sigh.
*Update*:
So I met with the swim coach today....aaaand I think I just joined the team. She gave me a schedule for the first few weeks of practice/meetings and asked some questions about my swimming history. She was pretty nice and said that mostly everyone swims during the meets, and that the beginning ones are low key. I'm really excited, but a little freaked out about the first practice (which I think is entirely normal) at least I've got two weeks to get in the water on my own before then....
Oh by the way, here's my swim schedule (yikes!):
M-F 6:20a-8:20a
M-W-F 3:30p-5:30p
S: 8a-10a
Ouch.........................
Originally posted by etrain
Unless it is a Div I school, you won't be doing anywhere near 5,000yrds a day for a good few weeks, so I think you will be fine. I swam for a Div III school and we rarely went above 6,000 yrds a day.
Seriously? I'm a little surprised by that. Other than the sprint group I can't imagine any college program doing less than 5,000 yards per workout right from the get go.
Back on topic, though, gotta echo what others have said. Your biggest challenge is just walking through the coach's door. Maybe you won't make the team, but you've at least got to give it your best shot. Just be confident that have prepared over the last few months and you are where you are.
The coach isn't going to laugh at you! If you aren't quite where you need to be right now I'm sure she'll tell you that and let you know what you need to do to get to that level.
Good luck!
Originally posted by etrain
Unless it is a Div I school, you won't be doing anywhere near 5,000yrds a day for a good few weeks, so I think you will be fine. I swam for a Div III school and we rarely went above 6,000 yrds a day.
Seriously? I'm a little surprised by that. Other than the sprint group I can't imagine any college program doing less than 5,000 yards per workout right from the get go.
Back on topic, though, gotta echo what others have said. Your biggest challenge is just walking through the coach's door. Maybe you won't make the team, but you've at least got to give it your best shot. Just be confident that have prepared over the last few months and you are where you are.
The coach isn't going to laugh at you! If you aren't quite where you need to be right now I'm sure she'll tell you that and let you know what you need to do to get to that level.
Good luck!
