Comments on: US Aquatic Sports Convention http://mastersswimmersblog.com/post/us-aquatic-sports-convention News, Photos & Information about U.S. Masters Swimming - written by a U.S. Masters Swimmer Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:59:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: tracyb http://mastersswimmersblog.com/post/us-aquatic-sports-convention/comment-page-1#comment-129 tracyb Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:03:34 +0000 http://mastersswimmersblog.com/?p=327#comment-129 I think it’s perfectly normal to be intimidated by “Masters Swimming,” I know I was. I had known about the local masters swim club for about 3 years before I finally joined. I’m just an average athlete, and it wasn’t until I attempted my first triathlon and got pummeled in the swim portion that I decided to join. I wanted to be able to mix it up at the next event! Our program is fairly large, one of the largest in the Pacific region, and there is a blend of first-time swimmers, former college swimmers, triathletes, young/middle-age/elder, single, married, widowed, divorced swimmers, people who train incessantly so they can beat their rival at the next swim meet, as well as folks who never compete. You can make it what you want. Not only has my swimming improved dramatically, I’ve also discovered a wonderful sense community. Come on in, the water's fine! I think it’s perfectly normal to be intimidated by “Masters Swimming,” I know I was. I had known about the local masters swim club for about 3 years before I finally joined. I’m just an average athlete, and it wasn’t until I attempted my first triathlon and got pummeled in the swim portion that I decided to join. I wanted to be able to mix it up at the next event! Our program is fairly large, one of the largest in the Pacific region, and there is a blend of first-time swimmers, former college swimmers, triathletes, young/middle-age/elder, single, married, widowed, divorced swimmers, people who train incessantly so they can beat their rival at the next swim meet, as well as folks who never compete. You can make it what you want. Not only has my swimming improved dramatically, I’ve also discovered a wonderful sense community. Come on in, the water’s fine!

]]> By: Edward http://mastersswimmersblog.com/post/us-aquatic-sports-convention/comment-page-1#comment-127 Edward Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:22:23 +0000 http://mastersswimmersblog.com/?p=327#comment-127 I answered in my own blog since it's too detailed of an answer for a comment box: http://crazyswimdad.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-would-it-take-to-make-me-masters.html I answered in my own blog since it’s too detailed of an answer for a comment box:

http://crazyswimdad.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-would-it-take-to-make-me-masters.html

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