Hi everybody,
I am a new contributor to the forum, though I have been reading the threads here for a long time.
I am interested to hear stories from masters swimmers who are competing because of 'unfinished business' from their high school swimming days/college swimming days.etc
I swam in college and graduated in 2006. The college was D1 but one of the slower conferences. I was not close to making NCAA's. I have swam a little bit of masters on and off since then. It's been on my mind for quite a while but recently I realized how much 'unresolved swimming regrets' I have. I have decided to up my training and see what I can do.
So I guess my question is, for all of you who have returned feeling like you have some gas left in the tank, how has your experience been? Any words of advice or wisdom to share? And the ultimate question, have you managed to exorcise any of those swim demons by returning?
Thanks in advance for reading this.
I was one who swam in HS but took college off. I guess I was burned out. I stayed out of the pool for 11 years until my sister went to LCM Nationals. Then I thought "I can do that" and I was back in the pool a week later. I am beating some of my times from HS but huge changes in me is that back then I was a *** stroker, I hate it now and now I love distance and back then I never did it. So, keep working towards goals but maybe change some of your events and you might surprise yourself in what you can do now that you can pick your meets and events.
I stay in the pool for fitness and competition. I always have goals or I find my motivation can get low.
Jeff, what years did you swim SEC?
I was one who swam in HS but took college off. I guess I was burned out. I stayed out of the pool for 11 years until my sister went to LCM Nationals. Then I thought "I can do that" and I was back in the pool a week later. I am beating some of my times from HS but huge changes in me is that back then I was a *** stroker, I hate it now and now I love distance and back then I never did it. So, keep working towards goals but maybe change some of your events and you might surprise yourself in what you can do now that you can pick your meets and events.
I stay in the pool for fitness and competition. I always have goals or I find my motivation can get low.
Jeff, what years did you swim SEC?
