What are the odds of getting back to your high school or college times? I'm 40 and just got back into it 7 months ago. I was an age group swimmer from 9yrs old till 18yrs old.
Right now my freestyle is off about a second per 50yd. My 100yd *** was my specialty in high school and I am still about 5 seconds off that time... although I don't swim it nearly enough in practice.
How far off is everyone else off? Is there hope of being as fast as you were as a teenager?
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It is very important!!! It is the essence of competition. It is why we are in the pool twice a day swimming our a$$e$ off.
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I agree with Fort. Don't give a rat's ass about beating my high school or college times. I train to race the best that I that I can on a given day. If I go slower in a race, so be it. If I go faster, so be it. I don't get worked up over times.
Ask Blue Muppet. We talked about this very fact before a race. I don't put any pressure on myself to do a particular time. Lot's of people are enamored with best times, top ten times, rankings, etc.
I am enamored with going to meets to swim with friends. I go to practice to swim with friends.
It is very important!!! It is the essence of competition. It is why we are in the pool twice a day swimming our a$$e$ off.
:2cents:
I agree with Fort. Don't give a rat's ass about beating my high school or college times. I train to race the best that I that I can on a given day. If I go slower in a race, so be it. If I go faster, so be it. I don't get worked up over times.
Ask Blue Muppet. We talked about this very fact before a race. I don't put any pressure on myself to do a particular time. Lot's of people are enamored with best times, top ten times, rankings, etc.
I am enamored with going to meets to swim with friends. I go to practice to swim with friends.
