I want to work on improving my swimming to hopefully do a triathlon. I am really a lousy swimmer. I'm always the slowest person in the pool. My endurance is fine from running etc., but my strokes/form are terrible.
Everyone says masters swimming programs are the best workouts, but I don't want to go near one because I would lag behind even the oldest, most out of shape members.
What should I do?
I'd be curious to find out what you are basing this fear on. Have you had a bad experience with a master's team in the past? If there's nothing specifically generating the fear, then you should find a team and at least talk to some of the swimmers and the coach. As stated above, most teams are more than happy to add another swimmer. Also, joining a team will give you the opportunity to get advice on how to swim more proficiently. It will never hurt to investigate. Worse case scenario: The team and coach in general are jerks and only want to work with highly talented swimmers. In that case, you find out that you don't want to swim with them. I'd be surprised if anything bad happens. Good luck.
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I'd be curious to find out what you are basing this fear on. Have you had a bad experience with a master's team in the past? If there's nothing specifically generating the fear, then you should find a team and at least talk to some of the swimmers and the coach. As stated above, most teams are more than happy to add another swimmer. Also, joining a team will give you the opportunity to get advice on how to swim more proficiently. It will never hurt to investigate. Worse case scenario: The team and coach in general are jerks and only want to work with highly talented swimmers. In that case, you find out that you don't want to swim with them. I'd be surprised if anything bad happens. Good luck.
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