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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PicsesFish - Strength is not nearly as important as you may think. Swimming is all about efficency in the water. I am a very strong person yet when I started swimming after a 20 year hiatus I struggled to finish 100 yard sets. You need to work on your stroke and aerobic base. The best way to do this is swim. There really isn't a dryland excercise that you can do to prepare for swimming. Now, there are many dryland excercises that you can do to complement your swimming but save those for later.
Don't worry about finishing the workouts posted here. Modify them to fit your fitness level. When I started swimming I would complete 500 to 1000 yards in a 30 minute workout. Last night we completed a 4000 yard workout in 90 minutes.
just get wet,
Michael
PicsesFish - Strength is not nearly as important as you may think. Swimming is all about efficency in the water. I am a very strong person yet when I started swimming after a 20 year hiatus I struggled to finish 100 yard sets. You need to work on your stroke and aerobic base. The best way to do this is swim. There really isn't a dryland excercise that you can do to prepare for swimming. Now, there are many dryland excercises that you can do to complement your swimming but save those for later.
Don't worry about finishing the workouts posted here. Modify them to fit your fitness level. When I started swimming I would complete 500 to 1000 yards in a 30 minute workout. Last night we completed a 4000 yard workout in 90 minutes.
just get wet,
Michael
