https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/5481/recently-started-swimming-againI recently started swimming again after about 24 years of not swimming. A few years ago I swam for a few months but then stopped. Its been about 2 1/2 months now and while I&#39;ve gained a lot of endurance, I&#39;m not really gaining speed. I hope that withen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/72241?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 05 Aug 2007 06:52:38 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f1aa30ac-cbbc-46fd-9365-fddcbd336d06andeplease provide more details about yourself read swim faster faster forums.usms.org/showthread.php Ande I recently started swimming again after about 24 years of not swimming. A few years ago I swam for a few months but then stopped. Its been about 2 1/2 months now and while I&#39;ve gained a lot of endurance, I&#39;m not really gaining speed. I hope that with some of the ideas on other threads here, that will soon change! Just stopping in to say hi!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/72082?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:57:10 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:c5196fd4-56a3-4bcb-817b-642f751c3a53Former MemberI have recently starting swimming having only been a so-so swimmer as a kid. What has helped me the most is having private lessons. She has really helped me with my technique so I don&#39;t get bad habits ingrained in me. I am a wimp and take private lessons so I don&#39;t have to go to the Y for master&#39;s swimming at 6 AM! I may not be alot faster but I am a better swimmer and the speed will come later.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/72161?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:39:24 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:45d2a644-10f7-477d-9bd6-a72bf098c83fFormer MemberThanks for the welcome! Its good to know I&#39;m not alone in gaining some speed. Mirabella, I swim at our local Y and the Master&#39;s swimmers are there at all times of the day it seems! I may join them at some point but my work schedule will have to be more predictable first! Scott, I&#39;m terribly OCD about my swimming. I try not to be but...well, you know! Mostly about making sure I get there at least 4 days/week but also about making sure I swim enough distance. I hadn&#39;t started worrying too much about times until I looked here and saw how slow I am! George &amp; Alison, you both crack me up.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/71989?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:06:54 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0defc8b1-4f0d-46e7-af5f-9f5ad64d1584Former MemberPatti, I just started swiming last April. I&#39;ve really never been a lap swimmer and I&#39;m 48 so it took me a couple of months to build up my endurance but like you I&#39;m really slow. Just switching my workouts around has made a big difference. I&#39;m trying not to get OCD about the whole thing. I want to improve but I also want to be patient with myself and have fun.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/72140?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:31:02 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:cd6c95d1-f138-4dd9-8a93-872f95bea4dcswimsharkWelcome back to swimming! I&#39;m with George. Alison<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/71911?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:58:18 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:7a5ec3fc-52b8-4250-b54d-8f20fda805d6Former MemberThe older I get the slower I swim. The older I get the less I swim. The older I get the more often I start over again.<div style="clear:both;"></div>