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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Swam summer club until I was 16 or 17, no high school or college. Started agan last spring at 50, teaching my 6 year old to swim (13 year old twins had been swimming age group for 2 years). Remembered how much I liked swimming, knew I needed to keep in shape (*hated* the treadmill!), so I signed up for USMS to give myself the 'carrot' of the occasional competition to keep myself working out.
I've attended 4 meets since then with some improvement (even if small) each meet. (And, while my 'shape' is still somewhat round, my stamina has gotten much better!)
Swam summer club until I was 16 or 17, no high school or college. Started agan last spring at 50, teaching my 6 year old to swim (13 year old twins had been swimming age group for 2 years). Remembered how much I liked swimming, knew I needed to keep in shape (*hated* the treadmill!), so I signed up for USMS to give myself the 'carrot' of the occasional competition to keep myself working out.
I've attended 4 meets since then with some improvement (even if small) each meet. (And, while my 'shape' is still somewhat round, my stamina has gotten much better!)
