The other day I was walking to my car when I noticed the car parked next to me had a vanity license plate "SWIMFLY". I walked up to the man driving the car and we started talking about swimming and competing.
He said he swam at Nationals in 2001 and he was waiting until he turned 60 to swim at another meet. I told him that he should go to more meets because they are really fun. This guy is a really great swimmer. He still holds the State record in all of the butterfly events and he won the majority of his races at nationals.
This got me thinking - what is it that is keeping swimmers from entering races? I realize there are a ton of fitness swimmers who don't want to compete and I understand that. But beyond that what is the reason?
For me personally, I waited to enter my first meet because I didn't think I was fast enough and I didn't want to be embarrassed. I am so sorry it took me so long to go to a race - I think they are really fun.
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No one will laugh at you. Everyone will be supportive(unless you are George,we all are waiting to laugh at George):rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
We'll point at George too...so that everyone can join in...
Nobody laughs at anyone...well except once you've gotten to know them and you then only swim 6 lengths instead of 8 in a 200...:laugh2:
Actually the worst thing you'll ever hear is an "oooh" if you belly flop your dive but that more of a "that's gonna leave a mark" ooh because everyone has done it.
No one will laugh at you. Everyone will be supportive(unless you are George,we all are waiting to laugh at George):rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
We'll point at George too...so that everyone can join in...
Nobody laughs at anyone...well except once you've gotten to know them and you then only swim 6 lengths instead of 8 in a 200...:laugh2:
Actually the worst thing you'll ever hear is an "oooh" if you belly flop your dive but that more of a "that's gonna leave a mark" ooh because everyone has done it.
