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?
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I learned fly one afternoon at the local pool when I was 14. Not that it was good, but it was enough to get me started on the swim team. I still work on improving my fly during practices. It's fine for short distances, but I don't think I'll ever have the endurance for a 200.
There is a woman on my team in her sixties that is still "learning" fly. She was not a swimmer in her youth, but now competes regularly in all strokes. She is the first to make fun of her fly, but she keeps working on it.
Don't give up.
I learned fly one afternoon at the local pool when I was 14. Not that it was good, but it was enough to get me started on the swim team. I still work on improving my fly during practices. It's fine for short distances, but I don't think I'll ever have the endurance for a 200.
There is a woman on my team in her sixties that is still "learning" fly. She was not a swimmer in her youth, but now competes regularly in all strokes. She is the first to make fun of her fly, but she keeps working on it.
Don't give up.
