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 could do fly until I had to take a breath (about 15 yards) when I was a young teen. I was really a breaststroker and a freestyler until 18 and then I stopped swimming. I started swimming again in October at 44 years. In January, the coach 'decided' that I was a butterflyer and told me we would be working on it for Nationals (LCM). I thought he was crazy! (My parents laughed when I told them this as they had seen me swim it as a kid!) However, it is now the beginning of May, and I can do 50 meters without my stroke falling apart. I have since turned 45 and can finally do fly and breath when I need to. My first ever butterfly event will be June 10th (Yikes!). I always thought that butterfly was my worst stroke, but now it has moved up and back stroke has moved to the bottom. So there is hope.
I could do fly until I had to take a breath (about 15 yards) when I was a young teen. I was really a breaststroker and a freestyler until 18 and then I stopped swimming. I started swimming again in October at 44 years. In January, the coach 'decided' that I was a butterflyer and told me we would be working on it for Nationals (LCM). I thought he was crazy! (My parents laughed when I told them this as they had seen me swim it as a kid!) However, it is now the beginning of May, and I can do 50 meters without my stroke falling apart. I have since turned 45 and can finally do fly and breath when I need to. My first ever butterfly event will be June 10th (Yikes!). I always thought that butterfly was my worst stroke, but now it has moved up and back stroke has moved to the bottom. So there is hope.
