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 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 started swimming again after twenty years off, and I've found that masters is in general a very laid back and welcoming environment. It is far different from swimming in college. Instead, you can compete at meets if you want, or just go for the exercise and to improve your technique. About a third of our team are training for triathlon events, a third go to meets and a third swim for exercise.
You may start out not being the fastest, but you will pick up improvements in technique quickly and you'll be rolling along in no time. Where you will find the biggest improvement in longer distance swim events like the triathlon is in efficiency, and you'll improve that rapidly with a structured practice on a team.
So go for it! Best of luck...
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 started swimming again after twenty years off, and I've found that masters is in general a very laid back and welcoming environment. It is far different from swimming in college. Instead, you can compete at meets if you want, or just go for the exercise and to improve your technique. About a third of our team are training for triathlon events, a third go to meets and a third swim for exercise.
You may start out not being the fastest, but you will pick up improvements in technique quickly and you'll be rolling along in no time. Where you will find the biggest improvement in longer distance swim events like the triathlon is in efficiency, and you'll improve that rapidly with a structured practice on a team.
So go for it! Best of luck...
