Okay, I'd love to join a masters group but I've never sum on a team before ... most have I think, and I don't know how comfortable/welcome I'd be because I suck (relatively).
Anyone have some stories of their first masters team where they had not swum on a team prior, but brought in the courage to join?
How did it go? How did you become comfortable and keep up?
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From across the pond - and I'm sure you'll get the same welcome - my advice is go for it.
My kids are all fanatical age groupers. I was asked to do a parent's race and did one 25m relay leg in 14 seconds and surpised myself! The coach asked me to consider joining the masters and I gave myself a few months to build a level of fitness and in September started. I really enjoy it! Why didn't I find this earlier?
What I now know is;
Three months swimming not in a squad = three weeks with a squad IMHO
Several other masters have joined since, without a high base level of fitness and they just do what they can do and enjoy themselves getting fitter and better
My stroke count was 3 down (SCM) in two and a half months
Everyone gets what they want out of it
Swimmers are very welcoming -there are some talented kids at our club but they aren't prima donnas
Be ready to hear kids talking about all sorts in the changing rooms! It will make your eyes water. (especially when your 13 yo son is in there pretending he's an angel).
Just go for it, you will regret it if you don't.
From across the pond - and I'm sure you'll get the same welcome - my advice is go for it.
My kids are all fanatical age groupers. I was asked to do a parent's race and did one 25m relay leg in 14 seconds and surpised myself! The coach asked me to consider joining the masters and I gave myself a few months to build a level of fitness and in September started. I really enjoy it! Why didn't I find this earlier?
What I now know is;
Three months swimming not in a squad = three weeks with a squad IMHO
Several other masters have joined since, without a high base level of fitness and they just do what they can do and enjoy themselves getting fitter and better
My stroke count was 3 down (SCM) in two and a half months
Everyone gets what they want out of it
Swimmers are very welcoming -there are some talented kids at our club but they aren't prima donnas
Be ready to hear kids talking about all sorts in the changing rooms! It will make your eyes water. (especially when your 13 yo son is in there pretending he's an angel).
Just go for it, you will regret it if you don't.
