I'm always interested in hearing about the USMS demographics, but I couldn't find any information on USMS and college swimming. I was wondering roughly what percentage of US Masters swimmers swam in college and at what level. I also wanted to hear from you where you went, when, and what you loved / hated most about college swimming.
Swam just 1 one year at a D1 school, though I can't imagine why we were in D1 ... we were awful. And I chose the school purely for academic and family reasons, not swimming.
Got faster from lifting.
But was really burned out by years of distance workouts.
Hated my college coach, who seemed to loved mid-D freestyle workouts.
Tried to sleep in on weekends, but was always woken up by well meaning captains.
Suffered major injury because of all the distance, etc.
Quit after freshman year.
Succumbed to studious nerd-dom.
Took 24 years off.
Happy to train like a sprinter now. :)
Swam just 1 one year at a D1 school, though I can't imagine why we were in D1 ... we were awful. And I chose the school purely for academic and family reasons, not swimming.
Got faster from lifting.
But was really burned out by years of distance workouts.
Hated my college coach, who seemed to loved mid-D freestyle workouts.
Tried to sleep in on weekends, but was always woken up by well meaning captains.
Suffered major injury because of all the distance, etc.
Quit after freshman year.
Succumbed to studious nerd-dom.
Took 24 years off.
Happy to train like a sprinter now. :)
