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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I didn't learn how to swim until I was 39, so no priors for me. Did my first race (2 mile open water) about 1 year after starting. Only joined USMS because they made you for that race. Every year I keep telling myself I'll compete in pool races, but I can't even get warmed up in 1650 yards...
-LBJ
P.S. Mollie - What is this "Terrapin" nonsense? We ARE Penn State.
I didn't learn how to swim until I was 39, so no priors for me. Did my first race (2 mile open water) about 1 year after starting. Only joined USMS because they made you for that race. Every year I keep telling myself I'll compete in pool races, but I can't even get warmed up in 1650 yards...
-LBJ
P.S. Mollie - What is this "Terrapin" nonsense? We ARE Penn State.
