So I am new to Masters. Swam in HS and barely in college before getting burnt out. It has been about 10 years since then. I am 32 now.
I have been practicing for about 6 weeks for 3-4 evenings a week, and about 3000-3500 yrds per workout.
My high school personal best in the 50Y Free was 21.53. After only 2 weeks of workout, I did about 27-ish and in my recent meet this weekend, I went 25.41, so I have already improved somewhat, but I think getting down to 21s may take some time.
So I was just curious if anyone else had a similar story, how long did it take to get back to your HS times, if it was even possible for you? Years? Many Years?
-David
I've been back in the pool for about a year after a 15 or so year layoff from college. In my first two meets back, after maybe 3-4 months of training, I swam pretty poorly. Until then I had been training by myself. Right before my second meet I joined a masters team. By my next meet, which occurred maybe 10 months after I got back into the pool, I was getting pretty darn close to my high school times in everything 100 and shorter. My 200 breaststroke time is nowhere close. I chalk that up to the massive amounts of conditioning I did in my youth that I no longer can maintain. You'll have a good chance of getting close to your HS times if you keep with the training.
Good luck and welcome back to the pool!
I've been back in the pool for about a year after a 15 or so year layoff from college. In my first two meets back, after maybe 3-4 months of training, I swam pretty poorly. Until then I had been training by myself. Right before my second meet I joined a masters team. By my next meet, which occurred maybe 10 months after I got back into the pool, I was getting pretty darn close to my high school times in everything 100 and shorter. My 200 breaststroke time is nowhere close. I chalk that up to the massive amounts of conditioning I did in my youth that I no longer can maintain. You'll have a good chance of getting close to your HS times if you keep with the training.
Good luck and welcome back to the pool!
