I don't even know what questions to ask, or what to tell you about me.
I swam senior year in high shool and my first year at a small liberal arts university. I loved it. Wished I had started younger and wished health issues hadn't led me to quit.
I got back in the pool May 2010 (20 years later) just to do something productive with my time (improve my fitness) while I was at the Y for my daughter's swim lessons.
"Everyone" I knew started saying to me, "Oh, you swim? You should do triathlons." Even though I can't run, I have been giving triathlons a shot and having fun.
I just came across a masters swim meet in Cedar Falls, IA on March 5th. The organizer responded to my e-mail with, "Yes, it is as simple as filling out the registration form and mailing it in with payment!" So I'm definately going to do this.
Uh, now what?!?!?!?
What should I expect at this meet? What do I need to do to get ready in about a month's time? Oh, and I'm worried I'll do something "stupid" and get DQ'd.
More about me, if you want to know...
I train with the local tri club 1 hr/day, 4 day/week: 2 of indoor cycling, 2 of swimming.
I do 2-3 other general fitness workouts each week. Starting Feb 13th, I'll be able to get to the pool for about 40 minutes of swimming.
My 10 year old daughter (who has graduated from swim lessons to swim team) is teaching me backstroke flip turns and having fun coaching me.
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Thank you, Rob. Hello, fellow Iowan (even if you did move to Georgia).
I wish my local masters club weren't 30 miles away. I've meant for some time to hook up with them, but you know how that goes… right?
Speaking of suits, I saw other threads here about some suits being legal and others not. Do I need to worry about that? I just have some random, wild-colored suit I got on the clearance rack last summer.
I'd still rather not get DQ'd. What's the rulebook I need to know? I love this new-fangled backstroke flip turn, but I don't want to do it wrong.
Spending time with my daughter is the best! This "workout" from yesterday was fantastic:
Snow day and daughter wanted to go to the Y to practice. (Yay!)
Warmup = 300 (100 ea s/k/p)
2 x 25 fly with long rest
5 x freestyle flip turn (credit: 15 yards ea = 75)
5 x backstroke flip turn (credit: 15 yards ea = 75)
Cooldown = played in the open swim area
Total: 500 yards, 20 minutes*
* estimate of my actual swim time
Thank you, Rob. Hello, fellow Iowan (even if you did move to Georgia).
I wish my local masters club weren't 30 miles away. I've meant for some time to hook up with them, but you know how that goes… right?
Speaking of suits, I saw other threads here about some suits being legal and others not. Do I need to worry about that? I just have some random, wild-colored suit I got on the clearance rack last summer.
I'd still rather not get DQ'd. What's the rulebook I need to know? I love this new-fangled backstroke flip turn, but I don't want to do it wrong.
Spending time with my daughter is the best! This "workout" from yesterday was fantastic:
Snow day and daughter wanted to go to the Y to practice. (Yay!)
Warmup = 300 (100 ea s/k/p)
2 x 25 fly with long rest
5 x freestyle flip turn (credit: 15 yards ea = 75)
5 x backstroke flip turn (credit: 15 yards ea = 75)
Cooldown = played in the open swim area
Total: 500 yards, 20 minutes*
* estimate of my actual swim time
