There are so many workouts posted here that I don't even know where to begin!! I am back in the pool actually wanting to train for the first time in 20 years. After swimming competitively for 15+ years I haven't really had much desire to get back in the pool since exiting it with a shoulder injury my sophomore year in college. A recent ankle injury and well, just getting older, has gotten me back in the pool. I'm training on my own and just don't even know where to start! What type of workouts should I do to get back into swimming shape? How many days a week is the least I can do initially to get started (I'm thinking I can make it to the pool 3 days a week)? I'm currently doing more short distances (25 - 200 yards) in my sets but just make stuff up in my head and have no plan. HELP!!
Sheryl, I have a similar background and got back in the pool two years ago after being out for almost 22 years. I have documented every workout I have done since I got back in on this site(feel free to read and use any of my workouts). I started swimming 3 days a week and my initial goal was weight loss but then I progressed to competing. My biggest two suggestions are to 1) find a training group because swimming on your own is really tough and 2). Go slow at first. I recall being lapped 3 times on. 500 by one of my training partners who I now lap, but it took at leat 9monthd to get there.
Welcome back to swimming and I hope you rediscover your passion for the sport like I have. Most days I question why I stopped!
Sheryl, I have a similar background and got back in the pool two years ago after being out for almost 22 years. I have documented every workout I have done since I got back in on this site(feel free to read and use any of my workouts). I started swimming 3 days a week and my initial goal was weight loss but then I progressed to competing. My biggest two suggestions are to 1) find a training group because swimming on your own is really tough and 2). Go slow at first. I recall being lapped 3 times on. 500 by one of my training partners who I now lap, but it took at leat 9monthd to get there.
Welcome back to swimming and I hope you rediscover your passion for the sport like I have. Most days I question why I stopped!
