I started swimming Masters as soon as I could at 25(this was before 19 and then 18 year olds could swim Masters-I'm 57 now.)
I gather this is not what most people do. Swimming was the only thing that allowed me to retain a veneer of sanity in college and med school so I was ecstatic at being with an organized group of swimmers at the first opportunity.
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Took some swim lessons when I was about 7 or 8 years old but it never went any further than that. When I turned 30 I determined that I needed to become more active to maintain my health into the future and swimming seemed to fit the bill. I have never been overweight but I was still concerned about the condition of my heart, coronary arteries, cholesterol levels, etc.. As it turned out, my 30th more or less fell into the Athens Olympics so I suspect that had a certain influence on my choice as well. I started swimming by myself and somehow decided that it might be fun to compete. Here I am.
Took some swim lessons when I was about 7 or 8 years old but it never went any further than that. When I turned 30 I determined that I needed to become more active to maintain my health into the future and swimming seemed to fit the bill. I have never been overweight but I was still concerned about the condition of my heart, coronary arteries, cholesterol levels, etc.. As it turned out, my 30th more or less fell into the Athens Olympics so I suspect that had a certain influence on my choice as well. I started swimming by myself and somehow decided that it might be fun to compete. Here I am.
