Hey Everyone, I wanted to get some other swimmers inputs. I am currently a freshman in college and have been swimming year round since I was nine. I lived and breathed swimming all through high school and it was my life. Never did I think that I would quit swimming after my freshman year of college. I know longer love swimming and I can't continue to keep doing it. I will be giving up my scholarship next year AND will be transferring to school closer to home. I guess what I want to know is and I making one of the worst decisions of my life. I don't want to continue to do this but what if I miss it or I am miserable. I have my conference meet in three weeks and want to go out on a bang, just like everyone does when they are giving up something they love to do. My question is how do I get through this last three weeks and enjoy it and go out on a bang and what is your guys opinion on my decision to hang up swimming. I would love any opinions or feedback.
... I lived and breathed swimming all through high school and it was my life. ... I know longer love swimming and I can't continue to keep doing it. ... I don't want to continue to do this but what if I miss it or I am miserable. ... want to go out on a bang, just like everyone does when they are giving up something they love to do.
I see alot of back and forth in your comments. I agree with the arlier advice that you finish the conference meet and then take a month off before you do anything drastic.
In the end, it's your decision. However, it is not an all or nothing, life-ending one, as many Masters returned to swimming later in life.
The question is, what will you do instead of swimming? Will you join a greek house, a club, do theatre? Swimming provides alot of private and social structure, and I think that is what you may miss most of all.
Just some food for thought.
... I lived and breathed swimming all through high school and it was my life. ... I know longer love swimming and I can't continue to keep doing it. ... I don't want to continue to do this but what if I miss it or I am miserable. ... want to go out on a bang, just like everyone does when they are giving up something they love to do.
I see alot of back and forth in your comments. I agree with the arlier advice that you finish the conference meet and then take a month off before you do anything drastic.
In the end, it's your decision. However, it is not an all or nothing, life-ending one, as many Masters returned to swimming later in life.
The question is, what will you do instead of swimming? Will you join a greek house, a club, do theatre? Swimming provides alot of private and social structure, and I think that is what you may miss most of all.
Just some food for thought.
