Anybody start swimming after 40?
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Anybody start swimming after 40?
| Mon, 01-19-2009 - 10:29pm |
I'm wanting to start swimming for exercise since it is an exercise that you can do until you are very old. But most of the people I know who swim for exercise are former youth competitive swimmers who have years of experience.
I took swim lessons for the first time when I was 25! Then I never really used it.
I'd love to hear from anyone who started swimming for exercise after age 40. How long did it take you to get proficient enough and in shape enough to actually swim continously for 30 minutes?

"Make Choices that bring you joy" cl-Patty
Miss P
I can barely go 5 minutes but I think I need to retake swim lessons just to become efficient with my strokes. Perhaps I should start with freestyle/backstroke alternating with kickboard. I'm embarrassed that I can't swim well and perhaps still a little uncomfortable with the breathing part. I know practice with fix that.
I am running/walking for 30-45 minutes right now with a goal of a half marathon. But I've got to work swimming into my workout plan because I need a backup exercise in case of injury and for cross training.
I sure envy all those former swimmers!