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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Man u should go for a club and ur only 14? u will do great. Im 17(going on 18 in september) and i didnt start club swimming until November off last year. Now going into my last year of high school i feel more confident than ever! and stretch marks?? pfft dont even worry about it, my freshman year in HS i wieghed 192 pounds then over the summer i trried really hard in the summer league and dropped down to 170. right now im currently at 160 and ofc i have the S marks to go with it but idc. i feel like im in great shape :p except putting on my size 28 fs2 jammer now thats a little pain. But really just go by what the others have said and good luck
Man u should go for a club and ur only 14? u will do great. Im 17(going on 18 in september) and i didnt start club swimming until November off last year. Now going into my last year of high school i feel more confident than ever! and stretch marks?? pfft dont even worry about it, my freshman year in HS i wieghed 192 pounds then over the summer i trried really hard in the summer league and dropped down to 170. right now im currently at 160 and ofc i have the S marks to go with it but idc. i feel like im in great shape :p except putting on my size 28 fs2 jammer now thats a little pain. But really just go by what the others have said and good luck
