It's been cool for me over the last few years seeing and competing against a number of guys from both my age group and collegiate days. However, when I think back to my college team, in particular, I'm struck by how many guys are NOT back swimming and competing in Masters. I realize this is probably the wrong audience to ask (since we're back in the pool), but, since for me swimming & competing go hand in hand and I love swimming, I'm still puzzled why more people don't come back to the sport and to racing?
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Many of the twenty and thirty somethings (former AG, HS and college swimmers) I have spoken to about getting involved in USMS claim to be burned out and generally just not interested in swimming on a routine basis.
Agreed. And those are also very busy years in terms of new careers and being a young parent.
Staying in shape is the best thing one could do to stave off stress levels and better cope with the everyday challenges.
Many of the twenty and thirty somethings (former AG, HS and college swimmers) I have spoken to about getting involved in USMS claim to be burned out and generally just not interested in swimming on a routine basis.
Agreed. And those are also very busy years in terms of new careers and being a young parent.
Staying in shape is the best thing one could do to stave off stress levels and better cope with the everyday challenges.
