61 year old male, ex-Navy diver, ex competative swimmer (about a 100 years ago) has decided to start swimming again. I've joined the YMCA in Huntington WV last week and joined the US Triathlon association and the US Masters Swim organization also last week. I am serious about starting swimming so I can become competetive in my age group in the 50 and 100 meter freestyle. I don't have a local coach and the closest Masters team from Huntington WV seems to be about an hour away in Charleston WV YMCA.
What would you all suggest as far as getting a training program and a coach? I'd appreciate any comments.
thanks
John Lentz
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Hi,
This is coach Jen from the USMS coaching post. Bzaks1424 made some great points and suggestions. I would agree with him as I have been a coach for well over ten years. Just to add a little. Don't be too standoffish with the 100s. For the EZ swims after the drill and sprints, I would make it 2x50 swims and/or 2x100.
Best of luck:)
Hi,
This is coach Jen from the USMS coaching post. Bzaks1424 made some great points and suggestions. I would agree with him as I have been a coach for well over ten years. Just to add a little. Don't be too standoffish with the 100s. For the EZ swims after the drill and sprints, I would make it 2x50 swims and/or 2x100.
Best of luck:)
