With all the super fast times being slung around on this board, I have to wonder how long it took people to get there.
If you are a reborn swimmer, how long did it take you to get close (within say 5 seconds on a 100, 2-3 seconds on a 50) to your previous best times?
Did it take two a day or 2 hour a day swimming to get close to college/age group times again? Or is it just a matter of remembering how to swim fast and being dedicated with the time you do have?
Any advice for those re-joining the swimming ranks and are excited to compete but still stuck waaay behind former best times (like 20 seconds in a 100 and 8 seconds in a 50) and getting depressed coming in last in their age group?
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If you can focus on short term goals of simply learning to love to swim again and having fun.....you'll stay around longer and most likely start to see results in 12-18 months.
This is why I'm devating into the other strokes,and will do more over the summer...still want to improve my BR times but swimming back, fly and front crawl well are nice goals to me.
Michelle did you rest up before that swim meet?
If you can focus on short term goals of simply learning to love to swim again and having fun.....you'll stay around longer and most likely start to see results in 12-18 months.
This is why I'm devating into the other strokes,and will do more over the summer...still want to improve my BR times but swimming back, fly and front crawl well are nice goals to me.
Michelle did you rest up before that swim meet?
