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.
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swam 1 yr at a d1 school...got injured in the weight room b/c the strength coach who worked w/ the swim team had no clue about swimming & had us lifting like fball players...not exactly what a distance swimmer needs...
had a herniated disk...coach wouldn't redshirt me even though i had barely practiced/never swam a meet...spent the rest of the season pulling...didn't do aflip turn until the week of the conference meet...swam slower than my freshman year of hs...
...spent 3 months in a brace (but avoided surgery)...took 3.5 yrs off completely...got back in the pool (sporadicly) after my fiance was killed in a car accident...since the 1st of the year, i've felt the need to get back into something competitive & am looking forward to a couple open water swims this summer (maybe even a LCM meet!)...
what a journey. just glad i've survived & am stronger for it now...:applaud:
swam 1 yr at a d1 school...got injured in the weight room b/c the strength coach who worked w/ the swim team had no clue about swimming & had us lifting like fball players...not exactly what a distance swimmer needs...
had a herniated disk...coach wouldn't redshirt me even though i had barely practiced/never swam a meet...spent the rest of the season pulling...didn't do aflip turn until the week of the conference meet...swam slower than my freshman year of hs...
...spent 3 months in a brace (but avoided surgery)...took 3.5 yrs off completely...got back in the pool (sporadicly) after my fiance was killed in a car accident...since the 1st of the year, i've felt the need to get back into something competitive & am looking forward to a couple open water swims this summer (maybe even a LCM meet!)...
what a journey. just glad i've survived & am stronger for it now...:applaud:
