...to take part in an event and not totally embarrass myself?
I am not thinking of winning...just having a reason to train by competing locally. Does that make sense?
You nutcases are beginning to inspire me.. ;) hehe
My first swim meet experience was at the local Senior Games last year and I was hooked. While my times doing the 50 and 100 free all out were others' easy pace, they were way better than I expected..
Our city started the Senior Games the year I turned 50 and I've done them every year since. It's a lot of fun. I went to the State Games and then the National Games in Pittsgurgh in 2005 and had a blast. Even got some ribbons and swam PB's in every event I entered.
As for turns, after getting to the point where I could do flip turns (nervously), I lost the art when one of my flip turns had me twisted into a knot and suffering from a leg cramp and struggling to resurface.
It took me about a year to get to where I could do the turn proficiently.
Keep practicing....it will get easier.
My first swim meet experience was at the local Senior Games last year and I was hooked. While my times doing the 50 and 100 free all out were others' easy pace, they were way better than I expected..
Our city started the Senior Games the year I turned 50 and I've done them every year since. It's a lot of fun. I went to the State Games and then the National Games in Pittsgurgh in 2005 and had a blast. Even got some ribbons and swam PB's in every event I entered.
As for turns, after getting to the point where I could do flip turns (nervously), I lost the art when one of my flip turns had me twisted into a knot and suffering from a leg cramp and struggling to resurface.
It took me about a year to get to where I could do the turn proficiently.
Keep practicing....it will get easier.
