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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Postal meets are what I enjoy doing. I can make them fit my time restraints. They also let me see how I am doing and provide results for comparison. Best of all usually you a get a shirt for your efforts. The LeTour De Pool shirt has gotten lots of positive comments from non swimmers and is a presonal favorite.
My excuse for not swimming for the rest of this summer is I broke my arm, wrist, and hand a week ago. The surgery was Tuesday and was not a lot of fun. The X Ray looks like a spring rake running from the hand area to the middle of the forearm. Today a lot of the pain has subsided and I am working on finger movement until I see the MD next week.
Postal meets are what I enjoy doing. I can make them fit my time restraints. They also let me see how I am doing and provide results for comparison. Best of all usually you a get a shirt for your efforts. The LeTour De Pool shirt has gotten lots of positive comments from non swimmers and is a presonal favorite.
My excuse for not swimming for the rest of this summer is I broke my arm, wrist, and hand a week ago. The surgery was Tuesday and was not a lot of fun. The X Ray looks like a spring rake running from the hand area to the middle of the forearm. Today a lot of the pain has subsided and I am working on finger movement until I see the MD next week.
