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!
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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!
If you have access to the pool today, show up and take a look around. Get familiar with the facility, locker rooms, and where water fountains are. You may want to also go for a short relaxing swim to get used to the markings in the pool.
Then tomorrow, show up and do your thing. Everyone develops at different rates. Some people can be the worst swimmer around one day, and 3 months later they're in the top 10% of their swimming group. Coaches will adjust your training and lane placement based on your ability so as you get better the workouts will get harder.
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!
If you have access to the pool today, show up and take a look around. Get familiar with the facility, locker rooms, and where water fountains are. You may want to also go for a short relaxing swim to get used to the markings in the pool.
Then tomorrow, show up and do your thing. Everyone develops at different rates. Some people can be the worst swimmer around one day, and 3 months later they're in the top 10% of their swimming group. Coaches will adjust your training and lane placement based on your ability so as you get better the workouts will get harder.
