Out of curiosity, what brought you to swim?
I'm a fitness swimmer now and do OW races for fun. I began swimming as an alternative to running, I had taken a swim class in college that demonstrated routines and corrected my form enough to do well without getting frustrated or feel intimidated. When I had trouble running I would go swim instead. I began swimming regularly to train for the Long beach triathlon years ago. Now I enjoy swimming just as much as running...it's a new challenge as well as a great stress release for me. I'm just finishing up my credential and will be transitioning from a career in IT to teaching, which means that i'll be open to joining a masters team soon! Wohoo!
Here's the question....
Why did you start?
When?
What's your day job?
Parents
Former Member
I started swimming because of my mother. When I was a baby, she enrolled me in the Water Babies program at the local YMCA. One quick toss in the pool later and my natural swim instinct kicked in, and I've been doing it to myself ever since.
I started competitive swimming because I was a rather fat teenager, and my parents wouldn't let me play football. I loved to swim, so mom pushed me in that direction. I gave it a shot to humor her, but 3 years later I was swimming at State level competitions.
A college scholarship kept me swimming through my freshman year until I broke both of my ankles in a horrific bunk-bed accident.
I've been out of the pool for almost 10 years now, and I'm finally stable in a location where I feel able to join a gym and stick with it. So here I am again, working off the chub, getting back into the swim of things.
My day job is IT. Mostly sedentary. Drives me nuts :)
I started swimming because of my mother. When I was a baby, she enrolled me in the Water Babies program at the local YMCA. One quick toss in the pool later and my natural swim instinct kicked in, and I've been doing it to myself ever since.
I started competitive swimming because I was a rather fat teenager, and my parents wouldn't let me play football. I loved to swim, so mom pushed me in that direction. I gave it a shot to humor her, but 3 years later I was swimming at State level competitions.
A college scholarship kept me swimming through my freshman year until I broke both of my ankles in a horrific bunk-bed accident.
I've been out of the pool for almost 10 years now, and I'm finally stable in a location where I feel able to join a gym and stick with it. So here I am again, working off the chub, getting back into the swim of things.
My day job is IT. Mostly sedentary. Drives me nuts :)
