Swim happy

I followed your advice to hang with y'all and have fun. :) After my 33 years off and only five months of practice I swam in our South Carolina SCY state championships a couple of weeks ago. A meet! I'd forgotten how much I loved them. Touchpads! They still say Colorado Timing on them. The excitement of it all! I had so much fun I've got a reserve of it that ought to last through Christmas. :) Our team, Palmetto Masters, won in a landslide of points and there were many records set, lifetime best swims, first-time swims, and all kinds of amazing achievements in all age groups. I am so proud of our team. I surprised the heck out of myself by setting a state record in the 50-54 age group 100 *** going 1:04.10. And then did a :25.27 in the 50 Fly which I understand is a Top-10 time in the U.S. so far this year. Also a :23.95 50 Free. First race was the 100IM. First race back after all this decades. I managed to front-load it with all those years of anxiety, "can I still do this?" thoughts, and whatever else was roaring around in my head. My goal was to break a minute and I did going :59.10 but I know I can go faster. Had to get that first one out of the way so the fun could really begin and it did since the next event was the 100 ***. :) So thanks ElaineK and all of you for being here and reminding me to HAVE FUN! That's awesome, Z! Way to go! You remind me of Ted Hammond, a new member of Georgia Masters who I interviewed for a Swimmer Profile feature for our newsletter. He hadn't competed in about 10 years (not as long of a break as my 31 or your 33 years away from competition), and he set three state SCM records in his first meet back. At his second meet at Auburn (SCY), he swam his way into the Top Ten (including a couple of #5's) in a few of his events in the 65-69 age group. Congratulations on rocking the pool! More importantly, I am glad you enjoyed the experience. Hang around here on the Forums, because we enjoy having enthusiastic and positive swimmers here! :wiggle:

I followed your advice to hang with y'all and have fun. :) After my 33 years off and only five months of practice I swam in our South Carolina SCY state championships a couple of weeks ago. A meet! I'd forgotten how much I loved them. Touchpads! They still say Colorado Timing on them. The excitement of it all! I had so much fun I've got a reserve of it that ought to last through Christmas. :) Our team, Palmetto Masters, won in a landslide of points and there were many records set, lifetime best swims, first-time swims, and all kinds of amazing achievements in all age groups. I am so proud of our team. I surprised the heck out of myself by setting a state record in the 50-54 age group 100 *** going 1:04.10. And then did a :25.27 in the 50 Fly which I understand is a Top-10 time in the U.S. so far this year. Also a :23.95 50 Free. First race was the 100IM. First race back after all this decades. I managed to front-load it with all those years of anxiety, "can I still do this?" thoughts, and whatever else was roaring around in my head. My goal was to break a minute and I did going :59.10 but I know I can go faster. Had to get that first one out of the way so the fun could really begin and it did since the next event was the 100 ***. :) So thanks ElaineK and all of you for being here and reminding me to HAVE FUN! That's awesome, Z! Way to go! You remind me of Ted Hammond, a new member of Georgia Masters who I interviewed for a Swimmer Profile feature for our newsletter. He hadn't competed in about 10 years (not as long of a break as my 31 or your 33 years away from competition), and he set three state SCM records in his first meet back. At his second meet at Auburn (SCY), he swam his way into the Top Ten (including a couple of #5's) in a few of his events in the 65-69 age group. Congratulations on rocking the pool! More importantly, I am glad you enjoyed the experience. Hang around here on the Forums, because we enjoy having enthusiastic and positive swimmers here! :wiggle: