Hey guys, my names Jonathan.
So the other day I read an article about the advantages of swimming and so lately ive been giving serious thought about joining the swimming club at my school. The only problem is, I've only ever swam when i was training for my lifeguard test and so I'm not really very proficient with my technique. which leads me to the question, should I train first alone so that when i dont seem completely terrible when i go for the placement swim tomorrow, or should i just show up tomorrow? any advice at all would be great, thanks!
better to just show up and swim. I am sure that if you develop faster than the rest in your group they can move you up as need be. but better to get into a group with extra help and develop faster than to be put into a faster group and not get the technical help you need.
I moved around alot and the only time I ever had a "try out" was when I started at Curl-Burke in 1991. I was asked to swim a 200 IM. I was told there was no reason to swim fast, they were just looking at my stroke technic. but i was 16 and felt I had to swim fast to show them I could ;-)
better to just show up and swim. I am sure that if you develop faster than the rest in your group they can move you up as need be. but better to get into a group with extra help and develop faster than to be put into a faster group and not get the technical help you need.
I moved around alot and the only time I ever had a "try out" was when I started at Curl-Burke in 1991. I was asked to swim a 200 IM. I was told there was no reason to swim fast, they were just looking at my stroke technic. but i was 16 and felt I had to swim fast to show them I could ;-)
