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.
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I enjoy swimming now much more than when I was an age-grouper. I quit when I was turning 15 and didn't have the times for championship meets anymore. My unfinished business is that I didn't go on to swim in high school with a coach who knew what to do with teenagers. I might have been so much faster if he knew how to help us with that transition.
I had a huge break, and now my almost 15-yr-old son is competing, and doing very well. He's not the prettiest swimmer, but he strong and faster than we ever were. Made me wonder what I could do. I've been seriously training using these on-line workouts here while he swims. I'm enjoying it a lot, and enjoying getting stronger.
I have new business now...I'm so not fast!! It's pretty pathetic. My lap time is the same as my race time. I cannot seem to swim fast anymore, except fly. I can't tell if it's just not in me anymore (slow shoulders?) or I'm just not doing something right. It's very frustrating. But then again, I can't run fast anymore either, but I can run FARTHER and smarter. I can swim much farther and happier than before, so maybe it's worth giving up the sprints. I wonder if anyone else has this problem...
I enjoy swimming now much more than when I was an age-grouper. I quit when I was turning 15 and didn't have the times for championship meets anymore. My unfinished business is that I didn't go on to swim in high school with a coach who knew what to do with teenagers. I might have been so much faster if he knew how to help us with that transition.
I had a huge break, and now my almost 15-yr-old son is competing, and doing very well. He's not the prettiest swimmer, but he strong and faster than we ever were. Made me wonder what I could do. I've been seriously training using these on-line workouts here while he swims. I'm enjoying it a lot, and enjoying getting stronger.
I have new business now...I'm so not fast!! It's pretty pathetic. My lap time is the same as my race time. I cannot seem to swim fast anymore, except fly. I can't tell if it's just not in me anymore (slow shoulders?) or I'm just not doing something right. It's very frustrating. But then again, I can't run fast anymore either, but I can run FARTHER and smarter. I can swim much farther and happier than before, so maybe it's worth giving up the sprints. I wonder if anyone else has this problem...
