After 30 years, I got back into the pool 3 months ago, and just swam in my first meet last weekend. I'm curious about how many yards a day, and how many days a week other males in my age group who are swimming to compete swim. Thanks up front for your input!
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I agree with Phil. You have to layoff if shoulder injury or back injury or knee injury or groin injury might occur. I'm one of the swimmers on the lower side of yardage around 8,000 to 9,200 a week. This is the second year where I workout at least 4 days a week. Somedays because I swim in the evening and then early in the morning at 6:00, I will do the nite workout between 1,300 to 1,800 yards because its less than 24 hours between workouts and my aging body can't handle it. As for Jim Mcconia or some of the others they have kept themselves in shape for years but top master swimmers do have shoulder surgey,so the yardage can take a toil on your body. And I'm a 47 year old woman.
I agree with Phil. You have to layoff if shoulder injury or back injury or knee injury or groin injury might occur. I'm one of the swimmers on the lower side of yardage around 8,000 to 9,200 a week. This is the second year where I workout at least 4 days a week. Somedays because I swim in the evening and then early in the morning at 6:00, I will do the nite workout between 1,300 to 1,800 yards because its less than 24 hours between workouts and my aging body can't handle it. As for Jim Mcconia or some of the others they have kept themselves in shape for years but top master swimmers do have shoulder surgey,so the yardage can take a toil on your body. And I'm a 47 year old woman.
