I'm 63 and now cleared by my Drs. for swimming (not running or biking) after some major medical problems. Vascular and cardiovascular side effects from treatment come into play as I begin building endurance in the pool.
I'm fortunate to have the best coach (and the busiest) in the country to work with. As important as what my coach will do to bring me along, will be the help of a sports oriented Cardiologist.
Does anyone safely compete at a high level with ongoing guidance and input of a Cardiologist with satisfactory results? By satisfactory I mean age group competitive.
Are there reliable wrist heart monitors on the market? I haven't been in a pool in so long, I wasn't aware that the swimming community is made up of such great people - they're so much more laid back and sociable than marathoners.
Sorry if this topic has been discussed elsewhere. I'm still getting familiar with all that's available - it's intimidating.
Thanks,
Steve
I think the last pool I was in was the L.A. Athletic Club's in maybe 1979. I ran 1,000s of miles around that track and am still dizzy. That's my pool on weekdays. It's the pool that most closely meets the seven-minute rule: if the pool is more than seven minutes from my office, I'm not likely to get there.
For those who don't know the name: Parry O'Brien was one of the greatest Olympic-level shot-putters of all time, developing the technique that revolutionized the event. He died in a master's meet in Santa Clarita in 2007. I never met him, as my first masters' swim was half a year after the meet in which he suffered a fatal heart attack.
I think the last pool I was in was the L.A. Athletic Club's in maybe 1979. I ran 1,000s of miles around that track and am still dizzy. That's my pool on weekdays. It's the pool that most closely meets the seven-minute rule: if the pool is more than seven minutes from my office, I'm not likely to get there.
For those who don't know the name: Parry O'Brien was one of the greatest Olympic-level shot-putters of all time, developing the technique that revolutionized the event. He died in a master's meet in Santa Clarita in 2007. I never met him, as my first masters' swim was half a year after the meet in which he suffered a fatal heart attack.
