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!
Parents
Former Member
...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 just need some advice or encougagement!
thanks!
There have been some great replies here.
Yep... when the joy goes, so does the motivation.
Try to keep it light. Just swim for fun for a while. Keep your primary focus on your career goals. The time you spend on your education now will have a very dramatic effect on the rest of your life. There will always be a place somewhere you can swim... anytime.
Will you be able to get it back? Look at what Dara Torres did. Also, at age 35 I basically had to re-learn to swim due to a rather severe crippling chronic arthritic condition. I'm swimming better now (at age 50) than I ever have before. I am not as fast, but my technique is better than ever, and all things considered I'm in the best conditioning of my life.
Stay healthy (mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, etc.), and get a good education. Those things will serve you better in life than anything else.
Have Fun!
....
...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 just need some advice or encougagement!
thanks!
There have been some great replies here.
Yep... when the joy goes, so does the motivation.
Try to keep it light. Just swim for fun for a while. Keep your primary focus on your career goals. The time you spend on your education now will have a very dramatic effect on the rest of your life. There will always be a place somewhere you can swim... anytime.
Will you be able to get it back? Look at what Dara Torres did. Also, at age 35 I basically had to re-learn to swim due to a rather severe crippling chronic arthritic condition. I'm swimming better now (at age 50) than I ever have before. I am not as fast, but my technique is better than ever, and all things considered I'm in the best conditioning of my life.
Stay healthy (mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, etc.), and get a good education. Those things will serve you better in life than anything else.
Have Fun!
....
