Unfortunately, because of financial issues, I can't be part of a dedicated swim team/group. So, I do my laps at the local YMCA (ugh). But I haven't swam in about 3 years and really want to start to do train for competition in school (just started high school, 14 years old). Also, although not grossly overweight, I am, at 5'10 and 150 lbs. Do YMCAs have reputable coaches or am I out of luck and have to just do laps on my own?
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That's cool. I didn't really start competitive swimming until my freshmen year and then joined a club team near the end of the season. I remember swimming 500's just because no one else really was raising their hand for it and I could get varsity points.
Hopefully you're still swimming after the season as that will help tremendously to keep in the routine and you'll see further time drops.
Aside from the pure weight poundage, how do you look? Even now at 27 I weigh about 190+ (5'8") but it's still a lot of muscle and I'm just thicker. But anyone is shocked to know my weight because I'm not really fat at all.
My experience with swimming was it was not the greatest weight dropping excercise, it just took what you had and turn it into muscle.
And congrats on doing well your first season, minus the ear drum problem
That's cool. I didn't really start competitive swimming until my freshmen year and then joined a club team near the end of the season. I remember swimming 500's just because no one else really was raising their hand for it and I could get varsity points.
Hopefully you're still swimming after the season as that will help tremendously to keep in the routine and you'll see further time drops.
Aside from the pure weight poundage, how do you look? Even now at 27 I weigh about 190+ (5'8") but it's still a lot of muscle and I'm just thicker. But anyone is shocked to know my weight because I'm not really fat at all.
My experience with swimming was it was not the greatest weight dropping excercise, it just took what you had and turn it into muscle.
And congrats on doing well your first season, minus the ear drum problem
