I know this is a long shot...but after watching Michael Phelps and the other swimmers I have been inspired to jump back in the water...and COMPETE. I was a decent swimmer 10 years ago in 100 fr, 200 fr, and 200 IM (jr cuts). I am 6'5'' with a 6'11'' wingspan, but the problem is the weight - 270 lbs.
With the new light swimming is receiving, would anyone be interested in watching my day-to-day as I get back in shape and aim to compete against the masters elites??? if so, please sponsor me so I can swim 4 hrs a day and not have to worry about work for a year!
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Good luck to you starting up swimming again. There's not much else to say other than work your butt off. Be smart about your training, find what works for you and go with it. Don't try to start off with a strict diet and pounding out the yardage 5x a week. You do not want to burn yourself out. The weight will come off - do not worry about that. Just take baby-steps and enjoy your new masters swimming career. Meets are a blast... now you have a nice excuse to travel more!!!! Don't go out and quit your job - there are plenty of masters teams with practice times around work hours.
All of us share your Olympic Fever - it was an incredible week of swimming. Again, good luck and HAVE FUN.
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Good luck to you starting up swimming again. There's not much else to say other than work your butt off. Be smart about your training, find what works for you and go with it. Don't try to start off with a strict diet and pounding out the yardage 5x a week. You do not want to burn yourself out. The weight will come off - do not worry about that. Just take baby-steps and enjoy your new masters swimming career. Meets are a blast... now you have a nice excuse to travel more!!!! Don't go out and quit your job - there are plenty of masters teams with practice times around work hours.
All of us share your Olympic Fever - it was an incredible week of swimming. Again, good luck and HAVE FUN.
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