I am pondering to join the YMCA swim team or not. I am a 14 yr old male, who's been through all the swimming lessons starting at age 5. I have done little competitive swimming, but I know all the competitive dives, strokes etc. I am curious if the YMCA is even a good place to master my skills, or if I should find another place. I also don't want to be blasted away by everyone else either.
Also, do many swimmers have stretch marks? Because I have those from a MAJOR growth spurt during one summer - and I need some suggestions for covering them up.
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hello,
congratulations on taking the next step to becoming a swimmer. are you going to be swimming year-round? if so, i would also check out the local uss clubs.
i come from cincinnati, which has excellent swimming programs at the ymcas, so i personally think the ymca is an excellent place to start. this may not be the case near you, but i have found that nearly every branch has swimmers of all levels and coaches who can handle all levels of swimmers. contact your local ymca coach and ask about his/her experience with new swimmers, number of swimemrs, etc. find out a lot of just basic info about the club.
stretch marks aren't a big issue. i have them from gaining/losing weight, but i have friends who grew 8" in a year and have them. it is your personal level of comfort that matters. my friends and i do not cover them up, so i am not sure how to cover them up. at least you have the better kind of stretch marks and not the fatty ones like me!
let me know if you want more info.
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Former Member
hello,
congratulations on taking the next step to becoming a swimmer. are you going to be swimming year-round? if so, i would also check out the local uss clubs.
i come from cincinnati, which has excellent swimming programs at the ymcas, so i personally think the ymca is an excellent place to start. this may not be the case near you, but i have found that nearly every branch has swimmers of all levels and coaches who can handle all levels of swimmers. contact your local ymca coach and ask about his/her experience with new swimmers, number of swimemrs, etc. find out a lot of just basic info about the club.
stretch marks aren't a big issue. i have them from gaining/losing weight, but i have friends who grew 8" in a year and have them. it is your personal level of comfort that matters. my friends and i do not cover them up, so i am not sure how to cover them up. at least you have the better kind of stretch marks and not the fatty ones like me!
let me know if you want more info.
