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.
Well, everyone, since my last post in early March (& others on other forums) about Never!! wanting to (or feeling able to) attend a meet, I've had a change of heart, & early this week signed up for one.
A large factor was my master's coach who felt I should go to it (& for that I applaud his confidence in me doing so), mostly to see what one is about.
Also I felt that, for example, Many people run marathons, half-marathons, Tri's, etc, and do them NOT to win, but rather-- to 'just do it'. That's where I feel I am at right now--I will give it a shot & see how I do, as many others have remarked.
I signed up for 50, 100, & 200 FR and 50 BR. It will be LCM so fewer turns to worry about :).
June 5 in Denver
I am holding no preconceived notions about what it will be like -- I'll know better when it's over!
Well, everyone, since my last post in early March (& others on other forums) about Never!! wanting to (or feeling able to) attend a meet, I've had a change of heart, & early this week signed up for one.
A large factor was my master's coach who felt I should go to it (& for that I applaud his confidence in me doing so), mostly to see what one is about.
Also I felt that, for example, Many people run marathons, half-marathons, Tri's, etc, and do them NOT to win, but rather-- to 'just do it'. That's where I feel I am at right now--I will give it a shot & see how I do, as many others have remarked.
I signed up for 50, 100, & 200 FR and 50 BR. It will be LCM so fewer turns to worry about :).
June 5 in Denver
I am holding no preconceived notions about what it will be like -- I'll know better when it's over!
