Hi there! I'm a 23-year-old woman trying to get started in Masters Swimming. I've been wanting to do this for several years and finally decided to give it a shot.
I swam competitively as a child, until I was 13. I haven't swam much since then. I started working out about 6 weeks ago and did really well for the first 4, but the last 2, I seem to have trouble finding the motivation. So, now I'm setting a goal: go to a meet before November. That only gives me 5 months or so to get good enough to not completely embarass myself. I've got a long way to go. If it's any indication, my best time for the 50 Freestyle (since I started working out in March), is :44, that's without anyone to race.
I would love any suggestions to help jumpstart my training and keep me motivated: diet/nutrition, strength training, endurance, breathing techniques, ANYTHING! What got and keeps some of you motivated?
I just found this site today and I'm going to start trying the workouts posted tonight.
Wish me luck!
Thanks,
Anna
Michael Collins, Mo Chambers, Bonnie Adair, and Clay Evans all post workouts in this discussion forum. All four are extremely good coaches (along with many others within our masters swimming ranks). I am sure that if you e-mail them (which you can do by clicking on the email button on their posts) they would be willing to either reply to you with sample workouts or, if enough people ask, they may even write up workouts geared towards novice masters swimmers.
Nothing beats having a good coached program in order for us to see improvement, especially for new swimmers. However, this service of ”workouts on the web” these great coaches have volunteered to provide, is extremely helpful and greatly appreciated.
Michael Collins, Mo Chambers, Bonnie Adair, and Clay Evans all post workouts in this discussion forum. All four are extremely good coaches (along with many others within our masters swimming ranks). I am sure that if you e-mail them (which you can do by clicking on the email button on their posts) they would be willing to either reply to you with sample workouts or, if enough people ask, they may even write up workouts geared towards novice masters swimmers.
Nothing beats having a good coached program in order for us to see improvement, especially for new swimmers. However, this service of ”workouts on the web” these great coaches have volunteered to provide, is extremely helpful and greatly appreciated.
