I just started back swimming about six months ago and about two months ago signed up for USMS because there was a Masters swim meet at my pool and I thought it would be a fun goal to eventually compete.
I am seriously thinking about signing up for my first swim meet (Colonial Zone SCY Championships) in April but I am afraid that 1)I will finish dead last in every event I do - I have gotten A LOT faster but I don't I am at race speed yet and 2)The people from my swim club might be irritated that I didn't scored well enough in my races to earn them any club points. I also don't think I will be doing any relays because I think I will hurt the team's chances in placing well. I don't know anyone else in the local swim club (VMST) I signed up for.
Right now, I think I want to do the 50 free, 50 back, and 100 back. Should I really wait to do my first swim meet or should I just do this first one for the experience? I don't want people to snicker at my times.
You are seriously thinking about signing up for your first swim meet the Colonial Zone SCY Championships in April
DO IT, its fun
BUT you are afraid that
1) you will finish dead last in every event I do - I have gotten A LOT faster but I don't I am at race speed yet
SO, YOU ARE ONLY COMPETING WITH YOU
2) The people from my swim club might be irritated that I didn't scored well enough in my races to earn them any club points.
HONESTLY, THEY DON'T CARE IF YOU SCORE POINTS OR NOT.
BE A NICE PERSON AND HAVE FUN
I also don't think I will be doing any relays because I think I will hurt the team's chances in placing well.
RELAYS PUT UP THE 4 FASTEST SWIMMERS WHO WANT TO SWIM
I don't know anyone else in the local swim club (VMST) I signed up for.
MAKE FRIENDS, start with Leslie
ENTER THE 50 free, 50 back, and 100 back.
Should I really wait to do my first swim meet?
NO
should I just do this first one for the experience?
YES
I don't want people to snicker at my times
THEY WON'T AND IF THEY DO, THEY SUCK.
now prepare for the meet
you can swim faster faster
get a speedy suit
I just started back swimming about six months ago and about two months ago signed up for USMS because there was a Masters swim meet at my pool and I thought it would be a fun goal to eventually compete.
I am seriously thinking about signing up for my first swim meet (Colonial Zone SCY Championships) in April but I am afraid that 1)I will finish dead last in every event I do - I have gotten A LOT faster but I don't I am at race speed yet and 2)The people from my swim club might be irritated that I didn't scored well enough in my races to earn them any club points. I also don't think I will be doing any relays because I think I will hurt the team's chances in placing well. I don't know anyone else in the local swim club (VMST) I signed up for.
Right now, I think I want to do the 50 free, 50 back, and 100 back. Should I really wait to do my first swim meet or should I just do this first one for the experience? I don't want people to snicker at my times.
You are seriously thinking about signing up for your first swim meet the Colonial Zone SCY Championships in April
DO IT, its fun
BUT you are afraid that
1) you will finish dead last in every event I do - I have gotten A LOT faster but I don't I am at race speed yet
SO, YOU ARE ONLY COMPETING WITH YOU
2) The people from my swim club might be irritated that I didn't scored well enough in my races to earn them any club points.
HONESTLY, THEY DON'T CARE IF YOU SCORE POINTS OR NOT.
BE A NICE PERSON AND HAVE FUN
I also don't think I will be doing any relays because I think I will hurt the team's chances in placing well.
RELAYS PUT UP THE 4 FASTEST SWIMMERS WHO WANT TO SWIM
I don't know anyone else in the local swim club (VMST) I signed up for.
MAKE FRIENDS, start with Leslie
ENTER THE 50 free, 50 back, and 100 back.
Should I really wait to do my first swim meet?
NO
should I just do this first one for the experience?
YES
I don't want people to snicker at my times
THEY WON'T AND IF THEY DO, THEY SUCK.
now prepare for the meet
you can swim faster faster
get a speedy suit
I just started back swimming about six months ago and about two months ago signed up for USMS because there was a Masters swim meet at my pool and I thought it would be a fun goal to eventually compete.
I am seriously thinking about signing up for my first swim meet (Colonial Zone SCY Championships) in April but I am afraid that 1)I will finish dead last in every event I do - I have gotten A LOT faster but I don't I am at race speed yet and 2)The people from my swim club might be irritated that I didn't scored well enough in my races to earn them any club points. I also don't think I will be doing any relays because I think I will hurt the team's chances in placing well. I don't know anyone else in the local swim club (VMST) I signed up for.
Right now, I think I want to do the 50 free, 50 back, and 100 back. Should I really wait to do my first swim meet or should I just do this first one for the experience? I don't want people to snicker at my times.
