I thought I'd try an experiment here. I propose that anyone of any swimming level can use this thread (or not) when, whether in a small way or earthshaking manner you've done something in the pool that you're proud and/or pleased by. Anyone is welcome to add encouraging comments (or not) or ask for more info., but please no grandstanding or feuding.
Okay- I'll go first (and I'm just as hesitant as anyone else). Context: last few months hellish: collapse of my dream business, death in family, huge money troubles etc. result months out of water & exercise & 30lb gain. Further, I just went back over the last 10 yrs, averaged 1 meet a year, no more than 4 months training in any one year. So- been back in water 4 weeks, 2-3 times a week and mostly feeling like chopped liver. Monday night coach say we're going to do dive 25's (meters) from blocks, starter's instructions. Now I haven't done this in years 'cause I have a very bad neck- but I've been frustrated so...did all 3 breastroke 16.3, 15.5, 16.2 which tells me I've still got prospects to go fast again! I am pleased.
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Swimming my first meet next weekend! Can't wait, I am going to get killed!
By whom? You're swimming for yourself (and your fans and/or loved ones -if they're different folks-)
Any spectators of a Masters event are probably NOT paying public but friends, loving family (unless they're waiting for a huge inheritance from Grampa who's doing a 1500m at their insistence) of a participant, in which case they know, that 6 or 8 or 7 swimmers in the same heat (same gender or not) are more often than not of different age groups and skills.
The real competition is two-fold:
a) when you get the results and compare them to what you were expecting or to what you did last year (or the previous event).
In your case, you'll be doing a PB
(Personal Best: officially, that is).
b) b) won't come into play until your next meet or next year, whichever comes first, as you start to develop (or find) targets, or nemeses (if this is an incorrect plural, replace it with ..."more than one nemesis").
Good luck, do your best (that's all anyone can ask - at any level) and let us know how you did..... no matter what.
You've just recently found yourself an almost Forever Family. (To find out the meaning of this last reference, do a search for "Forever Family").
Swimming my first meet next weekend! Can't wait, I am going to get killed!
By whom? You're swimming for yourself (and your fans and/or loved ones -if they're different folks-)
Any spectators of a Masters event are probably NOT paying public but friends, loving family (unless they're waiting for a huge inheritance from Grampa who's doing a 1500m at their insistence) of a participant, in which case they know, that 6 or 8 or 7 swimmers in the same heat (same gender or not) are more often than not of different age groups and skills.
The real competition is two-fold:
a) when you get the results and compare them to what you were expecting or to what you did last year (or the previous event).
In your case, you'll be doing a PB
(Personal Best: officially, that is).
b) b) won't come into play until your next meet or next year, whichever comes first, as you start to develop (or find) targets, or nemeses (if this is an incorrect plural, replace it with ..."more than one nemesis").
Good luck, do your best (that's all anyone can ask - at any level) and let us know how you did..... no matter what.
You've just recently found yourself an almost Forever Family. (To find out the meaning of this last reference, do a search for "Forever Family").
