What does it take to be a masters swimmer?

RE: What does it take to be a masters swimmer?

Former Member — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:34:24 GMT

and to be willing to put up with Geek's crankiness on the forum :drown:

RE: What does it take to be a masters swimmer?

Former Member — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:24:18 GMT

Plus one pool and one jump in...feet first, of course. It takes a $30 check and the moral fortitude to ignore all of Stud's posts.

RE: What does it take to be a masters swimmer?

Former Member — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:06:32 GMT

I am moving to a new town for school where swimming is not offered at the school and I need people to swim with other wise my workouts become bland and stale. I was wondering what are the parameters to joining a masters group. I have have only been "swimming" 5 days a week for 8 months. I can do a 50yd in 32 sec and a hundred in 1:15, not fast but I work hard. I think it would be extremely beneficial to my swimming and I could meet people who do the same thing I love to do. It doesn't take anything. You swim at your own pace and for your own goals. Those times look like mine did back after a few months of training. I trained alone for over a year, using help from here and some othe guides from various web pages. At Zones, I went a 29 low for the 50 that season, and got my 100 down into the 1:10 area shortly after. I am sure if you go to a good meet you'll get a few "wow" swims!

RE: What does it take to be a masters swimmer?

Former Member — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:03:23 GMT

It takes a $30 check and the moral fortitude to ignore all of Stud's posts. Please, if you promise to leave now I'll pay $60 in your name but you gotta stay gone :p

RE: What does it take to be a masters swimmer?

Brian Stack — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:28:48 GMT

Swim25, All it takes is a desire to swim. Masters has a wide range of swimmers from those who swim for fitness to those who train for national meets. I'm sure that there is a lane with your name on it somewhere. So find a Masters team near you, talk to the coach and see if you can swim a couple of practices as a trial. Welcome to the forum and happy swimming Paul You'll also need to be at least 18 years of age.

RE: What does it take to be a masters swimmer?

pwolf66 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:31:10 GMT

Generally times that are quoted are a dive start from a block. Most folks do indicate times that are not such as: 32 from a push - in water push off 28 flat start - generally from deck side 31 rolling start - time starts as the feet leave the wall etc

RE: What does it take to be a masters swimmer?

taruky — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:13:07 GMT

When you guys list your 50 times, are you talking about off a dive or from a standstill? I'm 40 years-old and just started trying to swim seriously 2 months ago (up until then I was an infrequent casual swimmer and slowest swimmer in the world titleholder). I have been watching a lot of youtube video, lol. I haven't really had the opportunity to test the 50y long course freestyle yet, so my sprint times are all 25y from a standstill. My best time was 13 seconds. I'm not sure how I would do in a 50, haven't tried it yet. I find that I am still paying so much attention to stroke form that just the concentration it requires wears me out. I'll forget to exhale because of trying to stay streamlined and high-elbowed. Is it a good idea to throw in the occassional sprints at this point in my development, or wait until the stroke is 2nd nature?

RE: What does it take to be a masters swimmer?

aquageek — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:59:58 GMT

It takes a $30 check and the moral fortitude to ignore all of Stud's posts.

RE: What does it take to be a masters swimmer?

Former Member — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:00:12 GMT

those times aren´t that bad, 8 months!! :bow: :roids:

RE: What does it take to be a masters swimmer?

pwolf66 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:05:59 GMT