I am curious how many of the posters here swam in high school, college, etc. and how close to the top you got. Thus the following not terribly detailed poll.
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Learned how to swim at age 5 or 6 by taking Red Cross lessons every summer in the bay. Always wanted to take lessons in a pool, but Mom said it was a no-go. I remember asking my mother if I could swim on a summer league team when I was about 10, but she said no. She was of the school that girls shouldn't be involved in competitive sports. I became a lap swimmer when I was in college (I wish I had known about Masters then!), but didn't join a Masters team until I was 39. I'm turning 43 next week, and am still playing catch-up. My goal is to keep up with the people who swam club and in high school. It isn't happening yet, but maybe someday... I really think that for most of us who started swimming structured workouts as adults, it's tough to make up for lost time. The upside is that I'm never frustrated trying to swim as fast as I did when I was a kid, because I'm at my fastest now!
Learned how to swim at age 5 or 6 by taking Red Cross lessons every summer in the bay. Always wanted to take lessons in a pool, but Mom said it was a no-go. I remember asking my mother if I could swim on a summer league team when I was about 10, but she said no. She was of the school that girls shouldn't be involved in competitive sports. I became a lap swimmer when I was in college (I wish I had known about Masters then!), but didn't join a Masters team until I was 39. I'm turning 43 next week, and am still playing catch-up. My goal is to keep up with the people who swam club and in high school. It isn't happening yet, but maybe someday... I really think that for most of us who started swimming structured workouts as adults, it's tough to make up for lost time. The upside is that I'm never frustrated trying to swim as fast as I did when I was a kid, because I'm at my fastest now!
