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
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I too have recently started swimming again after a long layoff. I stopped after college and a few years of masters. it had been ten years since I had been in a pool on a regular basis. I found that the workouts posted on the above sites have been great for keeping me motivated and returning to the pool everyday. Most of my workouts are on my own and keeping motivated is essential. My times have not come down the way I would like for them to but I continue on. I have only been able to drop my 50 time to around 33sec. That seems so terrible to what I used to swim. What kind of times does everyone else swim? I am 41 and female and think my times stink. There are lots of great workouts on these sites and they are quite enjoyable. Keep up the swimming and good luck at the meets.
Lee Anne:cool:
I too have recently started swimming again after a long layoff. I stopped after college and a few years of masters. it had been ten years since I had been in a pool on a regular basis. I found that the workouts posted on the above sites have been great for keeping me motivated and returning to the pool everyday. Most of my workouts are on my own and keeping motivated is essential. My times have not come down the way I would like for them to but I continue on. I have only been able to drop my 50 time to around 33sec. That seems so terrible to what I used to swim. What kind of times does everyone else swim? I am 41 and female and think my times stink. There are lots of great workouts on these sites and they are quite enjoyable. Keep up the swimming and good luck at the meets.
Lee Anne:cool:
