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.
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Thanks for the insight. It has me thinking more already even though I have been thinking a lot about this for a few months now. It is a hard decision and like many of you said, i will regret it many years down the road. Its hard but swimming has never come easy for me I was one of those people who always busted there butt, and never saw results in meets. I haven't really improved in about 4 years now and it gets harder all the time. I can't keep forcing myself to do something I don't enjoy or can I. Thanks for the input and if you have any more advice I would love it. Thanks
You're not improving? Try the cross-training techniques I've posted at the bottom of this page, do this until the end of next semester. You should see some progress, and that will make you happy.
Thanks for the insight. It has me thinking more already even though I have been thinking a lot about this for a few months now. It is a hard decision and like many of you said, i will regret it many years down the road. Its hard but swimming has never come easy for me I was one of those people who always busted there butt, and never saw results in meets. I haven't really improved in about 4 years now and it gets harder all the time. I can't keep forcing myself to do something I don't enjoy or can I. Thanks for the input and if you have any more advice I would love it. Thanks
You're not improving? Try the cross-training techniques I've posted at the bottom of this page, do this until the end of next semester. You should see some progress, and that will make you happy.
