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.
Okay, I will sign up for the Colonies Zone SCY very soon - not sure what events I will do yet. But, I am nervous about the forward starts - how many people really do it with the push off the wall? I have never even tried the starting blocks or from the deck.
You guys have been giving great advice so far! :)
There will be quite a few people there doing wall starts. Zones is a big meet but don't let that worry you. It's a fun meet, too.
And I look forward to meeting you there.
Okay, I will sign up for the Colonies Zone SCY very soon - not sure what events I will do yet. But, I am nervous about the forward starts - how many people really do it with the push off the wall? I have never even tried the starting blocks or from the deck.
You guys have been giving great advice so far! :)
There will be quite a few people there doing wall starts. Zones is a big meet but don't let that worry you. It's a fun meet, too.
And I look forward to meeting you there.
