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?
I've always likened swimming to golf. You keep going back because there is always something to improve.
I've done my life best times in Masters (without tech suits), and I know that I can still go faster. Like someone said it just takes time and dedication. I've always been dedicated, but time has eluded me.
I've even heard of people giving themselves new categories for comparison, such as pre-kids and post-kids. I'm not a fan of that exactly, because my ultimate goal is to go faster than pre-kids, however using a post-kids as a new place to start is appealing.
For people who think they never reached their potential (myself included), I think it is fine to look back at your inner-younger swimmer. :D
I've always likened swimming to golf. You keep going back because there is always something to improve.
I've done my life best times in Masters (without tech suits), and I know that I can still go faster. Like someone said it just takes time and dedication. I've always been dedicated, but time has eluded me.
I've even heard of people giving themselves new categories for comparison, such as pre-kids and post-kids. I'm not a fan of that exactly, because my ultimate goal is to go faster than pre-kids, however using a post-kids as a new place to start is appealing.
For people who think they never reached their potential (myself included), I think it is fine to look back at your inner-younger swimmer. :D
