Swim happy

Yes, congratulations, swim_badger! Unsoclicited compliments are often the best. :) And what a great thread this is! I'm happy to have found it & look forward to reading back through all of the happiness & successes. I'm really understanding what a gift Masters Swimming is on many levels, especially how individual it is, even generally compared to the individual nature of swimming as a sport. For me, after my 30+ year "taper" I just completed my 21st workout. I've smiled my way through all of them. I had no idea how much of a fish out of water I've been all these years but I'm certainly glad to be back. More than I can really say. According the My Fitness Log here I've swum 34,500 yards so far. And I'm looking forward to going to a Masters SCM swim meet this November. It's all kind of overwhelming and I'm thankful for the team here, the coaches, and everyone on these boards for being a part of it. Thank you. :welcome:, Zwemmer! I felt the same way as you when I joined USMS after 31 years away from the pool! I joined these Forums when I was a newbie, and I was very thankful for everybody who patiently answered my questions, critiqued my stroke videos, and offered support. Hang with us, and you will get a lot out of it. In the meantime, have FUN! So last week I swam in an inaugural 10k in the St.John’s river in Jacksonville, FL. It was horrible. My body never “felt good in the water”. Imagine my surprise when I found out that I finished 10th overall, and first masters women! Learned something about myself that day, too. I’m not a quitter, I just don’t like open water swimming. Give me a clean pool with lane lines from now on!!forums.usms.org/.../fb367888-c7ba-4738-a13d-2aa7794fea2a 11703 Hi there, Celestial! :wave: Congratulations on your accomplishment! That's awesome, especially for a 10K!

Yes, congratulations, swim_badger! Unsoclicited compliments are often the best. :) And what a great thread this is! I'm happy to have found it & look forward to reading back through all of the happiness & successes. I'm really understanding what a gift Masters Swimming is on many levels, especially how individual it is, even generally compared to the individual nature of swimming as a sport. For me, after my 30+ year "taper" I just completed my 21st workout. I've smiled my way through all of them. I had no idea how much of a fish out of water I've been all these years but I'm certainly glad to be back. More than I can really say. According the My Fitness Log here I've swum 34,500 yards so far. And I'm looking forward to going to a Masters SCM swim meet this November. It's all kind of overwhelming and I'm thankful for the team here, the coaches, and everyone on these boards for being a part of it. Thank you. :welcome:, Zwemmer! I felt the same way as you when I joined USMS after 31 years away from the pool! I joined these Forums when I was a newbie, and I was very thankful for everybody who patiently answered my questions, critiqued my stroke videos, and offered support. Hang with us, and you will get a lot out of it. In the meantime, have FUN! So last week I swam in an inaugural 10k in the St.John’s river in Jacksonville, FL. It was horrible. My body never “felt good in the water”. Imagine my surprise when I found out that I finished 10th overall, and first masters women! Learned something about myself that day, too. I’m not a quitter, I just don’t like open water swimming. Give me a clean pool with lane lines from now on!!forums.usms.org/.../fb367888-c7ba-4738-a13d-2aa7794fea2a 11703 Hi there, Celestial! :wave: Congratulations on your accomplishment! That's awesome, especially for a 10K!