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?
After about 20 years off and 2 kids and the last one being 11 lbs. 12 oz at birth, a back injury and alot of weight to lose, I have been back for 3 years now. The first year I could not bend over to touch the blocks on a start, this year I can actually be alittle more competitive off the start.
I have lost about 30 lbs now with 10 of it being in the last 3 months. Kicked up the training since June (now swimming 6 days per week with a double on Tuesdays). I am finally seeing major drops in my distance swimming. Have surpassed my times as a kid for the 500 and 1650.
The sprints which I used to do as a kid are still out of my reach at this point but I anticipate in the next 2 years working on my sprints and losing another 10-15 lbs and getting within 2 or 3 seconds of those old times. I realize physically my back problems will always be a limitation to my sprinting until or unless they finally go away. After 3 years I am thankful to be at the point I am with stiffness as the major issue and not pain.
Donna
After about 20 years off and 2 kids and the last one being 11 lbs. 12 oz at birth, a back injury and alot of weight to lose, I have been back for 3 years now. The first year I could not bend over to touch the blocks on a start, this year I can actually be alittle more competitive off the start.
I have lost about 30 lbs now with 10 of it being in the last 3 months. Kicked up the training since June (now swimming 6 days per week with a double on Tuesdays). I am finally seeing major drops in my distance swimming. Have surpassed my times as a kid for the 500 and 1650.
The sprints which I used to do as a kid are still out of my reach at this point but I anticipate in the next 2 years working on my sprints and losing another 10-15 lbs and getting within 2 or 3 seconds of those old times. I realize physically my back problems will always be a limitation to my sprinting until or unless they finally go away. After 3 years I am thankful to be at the point I am with stiffness as the major issue and not pain.
Donna
