I am a 28 year old High Tech worker looking to get back into shap & swimming. Its been 10 and 100 pounds since High School Swim team. I am looking to get back into shape, and back into swimming a the same time. Is joining a club and working out a good starting point or should I look into something else and joing Masters at a later point when I am a little more in shape? I am "medically sound". I really want to get back into distance stuff... Maybe someday make the anual alcatraz swim.
Joining a master's team is really the way to go, in my opinion. You'll probably find that masters swimming is a lot more easy going than high school--and the fellowship aspect can make swimming X distance a lot easier than attempting the same on your own. I tell people who join our little team here in PA to come to all the practices, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, for three weeks straight, and they will be amazed at the kind of shape they get into. ANd once you've made the first three week commitment, odds are good you'll find it so rewarding you'll become a lifer.
By the way, 28 is a great age to resume swimming. The longer you wait, the harder it is to get back into your younger grandeur.
Good luck.
Joining a master's team is really the way to go, in my opinion. You'll probably find that masters swimming is a lot more easy going than high school--and the fellowship aspect can make swimming X distance a lot easier than attempting the same on your own. I tell people who join our little team here in PA to come to all the practices, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, for three weeks straight, and they will be amazed at the kind of shape they get into. ANd once you've made the first three week commitment, odds are good you'll find it so rewarding you'll become a lifer.
By the way, 28 is a great age to resume swimming. The longer you wait, the harder it is to get back into your younger grandeur.
Good luck.
