As a new swimmer, and being 47 years old, I basically swim freestyle and a little *** (have trouble keeping my kick legal). Today, during my morning workout provided me by this very website, a dolphin kick was necessary. Quickly donning my zoomers (I suck at kick) I proceeded down the pool. Seeing as it still took me forever, I had a lot of time to ponder lifes meaning. For me its "Start early if you want to swim fly." For although two years into my swimming career, no way I can do fly. Even if I had the strength to get my arms out of the water that long...I am so rhythmic challenged I will never pull it together. Oh well, I feel comfortable swimming free, and so far the lack of the additional events hasnt hurt me none. Anyone out there learn to swim fly at such an advanced age?
I started a couple years ago at age 45. I have swam a couple of 50's and 100 IM's in meets without being DQ'd, which was my only real goal, and like that I can swim the IM sets in workout without having to work around the fly legs. Although it will never be my best stroke, and still requires a fair bit of effort, it's a lot of fun to swim. As a side benefit, the kicking has helped me start to incorporate dolphin kicking on my start and turns in free.
There are quite a few good threads here about getting started. Here's one: forums.usms.org/showthread.php
And another: forums.usms.org/showthread.php
Good luck, and have fun with it!
I started a couple years ago at age 45. I have swam a couple of 50's and 100 IM's in meets without being DQ'd, which was my only real goal, and like that I can swim the IM sets in workout without having to work around the fly legs. Although it will never be my best stroke, and still requires a fair bit of effort, it's a lot of fun to swim. As a side benefit, the kicking has helped me start to incorporate dolphin kicking on my start and turns in free.
There are quite a few good threads here about getting started. Here's one: forums.usms.org/showthread.php
And another: forums.usms.org/showthread.php
Good luck, and have fun with it!
