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.
All these posters are right on the money, and as far as the relays, you never know what strategy you might fit into. For our association meet I have teammates who pour over all the possible combinations of swimmers to place us in the age groups where we have the best chance of scoring points, you might be surprized how you fit in! A relay needs four swimmers and you just might be the key to placing a team in a soft age group. So don't be afraid of signing up for relays, they are a blast. My mantra has always been: Any Relay any time any where.
All these posters are right on the money, and as far as the relays, you never know what strategy you might fit into. For our association meet I have teammates who pour over all the possible combinations of swimmers to place us in the age groups where we have the best chance of scoring points, you might be surprized how you fit in! A relay needs four swimmers and you just might be the key to placing a team in a soft age group. So don't be afraid of signing up for relays, they are a blast. My mantra has always been: Any Relay any time any where.
