have been swimming year round since I was eight years old. I am now going to be a sophmore in college. I have lived and breathed swimming since I first started. My life revolved around swimming and only that. Through high school I gave up hanging with friends to go to swim practice. I never really was a great swimmer even though I worked super hard to be succesful. I did swim one year in college. I am completely burnt out and cant stand to go to swim meets and not be able to swim the times I did when I was 13-15. now 20. It kills me and after my freshman year and this summer I have made the decision to call it quits because I 'cant put my self through all this hard work to not see results and swimming just dosent make me happy. Am i making a huge mistake and what happens say a year from now when i miss swimming greatly? will it all be ok then? I was so sure on my decision but when other people dont support me like coaches and parents etc its hard. I just need some advice or encougagement!
thanks!
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Hang in there. I've always had a love/hate relationship with swimming. One second you can't stand it, the next... you can't get enough of it. Your feelings are completely normal. My advice is to simply enjoy your time at college right now. There are so many other things to fulfill your life at this point. Swimming does suck up a lot of your time - so take the time right now to go out and have fun. Enjoy the entire college experience. You will know when you are ready to go back. Listen to yourself - don't feel bad about not swimming as fast as you used to - a lot of us deal with that on a daily basis. You made this decision for yourself - not anyone else - this time is for you now. Go out and have fun!
Hang in there. I've always had a love/hate relationship with swimming. One second you can't stand it, the next... you can't get enough of it. Your feelings are completely normal. My advice is to simply enjoy your time at college right now. There are so many other things to fulfill your life at this point. Swimming does suck up a lot of your time - so take the time right now to go out and have fun. Enjoy the entire college experience. You will know when you are ready to go back. Listen to yourself - don't feel bad about not swimming as fast as you used to - a lot of us deal with that on a daily basis. You made this decision for yourself - not anyone else - this time is for you now. Go out and have fun!
