Hi--
Anyone else (who's not in their 20's) ever swim USS meets? I entered one this weekend and am now nervous that I will (at 41) stick out like a sore thumb. My times should be somewhere in the middle of the pack but I'm wondering how dorky I will feel walking up to the blocks. Just curious to hear about anyone else's USS swimming experiences...
Thanks!
Amy
Amy, I may be in my 20s, but never having done USS prior, I signed up w/ a local team and did my very first USS meet (LCM distance meet) this past summer. I was the oldest by 7 years (except for the parents and officials), and completely dwarfed my competition.
But that was not to say they wouldn't go down w/o a fight. I was in the 2nd fastest heat both times, swam WAY slower than that first heat (and some of the girls), and was almost mowed down by a 13y/o in the 800. I did feel like I stuck out, but I was so excited to be swimming in my very first USS meet that it didn't matter.
That sums up how I think I'll probably feel. You all are making me feel less odd for wanting to swim at this meet. Thanks!!! Also, I'm not trying to discount those in their 20's but I think when you're under 30 people assume you might still be swimming USS. I'm hoping that, with a cap and goggles, maybe no one will notice me!:cool:
Amy, I may be in my 20s, but never having done USS prior, I signed up w/ a local team and did my very first USS meet (LCM distance meet) this past summer. I was the oldest by 7 years (except for the parents and officials), and completely dwarfed my competition.
But that was not to say they wouldn't go down w/o a fight. I was in the 2nd fastest heat both times, swam WAY slower than that first heat (and some of the girls), and was almost mowed down by a 13y/o in the 800. I did feel like I stuck out, but I was so excited to be swimming in my very first USS meet that it didn't matter.
That sums up how I think I'll probably feel. You all are making me feel less odd for wanting to swim at this meet. Thanks!!! Also, I'm not trying to discount those in their 20's but I think when you're under 30 people assume you might still be swimming USS. I'm hoping that, with a cap and goggles, maybe no one will notice me!:cool:
