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!
I stopped swimming my sophomore year in College and now really regret it. I wanted to party and I was not fast enough yet for major College D1. Looking back, I made significant progress my Freshman year and had lots of upside given that I was still really scrawny and had not fully developed yet. My coach was very disappointed. My kids started swimming without any push from me and they actually got me re-interested and I started doing Masters 6 years ago and 25 years after quitting in College. In the meantime, I did lots of cycling and other activities so stayed in decent physical condition. However, I often wonder what I could have done if I had not made the decision I did at the time. Fred
I stopped swimming my sophomore year in College and now really regret it. I wanted to party and I was not fast enough yet for major College D1. Looking back, I made significant progress my Freshman year and had lots of upside given that I was still really scrawny and had not fully developed yet. My coach was very disappointed. My kids started swimming without any push from me and they actually got me re-interested and I started doing Masters 6 years ago and 25 years after quitting in College. In the meantime, I did lots of cycling and other activities so stayed in decent physical condition. However, I often wonder what I could have done if I had not made the decision I did at the time. Fred
