I have a question about why so many people on my swim team are so much faster than me. I have been on a year round swim team for over a year, and have been swimming competitively for about 4 years.
I am still always the slowest on my team, and I get lapped so many times during practice. It is so frustrating! I go to practice almost every day, and work just as hard as them.
Are some people just born fast vs. slow in swimming and there is nothing you can do to change your natural speed? Is speed something you can achieve with hard work?
Why is everyone so much faster than me? What can I do to become fast like them?
Amy - In measuring progress, I think it is more important to use yourself as a comparison. Are you doing faster intervals than you did 4 years ago? Are you recovering faster between sets than you did 4 years ago? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you have made progress and that is wonderful!:applaud:
It is dangerous to compare yourself to others in practice as some people practice harder and faster than others. Also, think about which areas you are doing comparisons. Is it on your weaker areas? Perhaps you are not giving yourself enough credit on the areas where you might be stronger than some other swimmers.
Each person improves or makes progress at his/her own rate. Perserverance is a very important ingredient for success. Hang in there. In the end, you may find that you are one of the few that has toughed it out!
Amy - In measuring progress, I think it is more important to use yourself as a comparison. Are you doing faster intervals than you did 4 years ago? Are you recovering faster between sets than you did 4 years ago? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you have made progress and that is wonderful!:applaud:
It is dangerous to compare yourself to others in practice as some people practice harder and faster than others. Also, think about which areas you are doing comparisons. Is it on your weaker areas? Perhaps you are not giving yourself enough credit on the areas where you might be stronger than some other swimmers.
Each person improves or makes progress at his/her own rate. Perserverance is a very important ingredient for success. Hang in there. In the end, you may find that you are one of the few that has toughed it out!
