The main reasons we go to the pool in our leisure time are: to enjoy the water, to feel good (to improve our cardiorespiratory functions, muscles and bone structure and also to lose weight) for health reasons (to recover and rehabilitate after an injury).
The fact is that after just swimming around for a while we all start checking our times, counting how many laps we have done or how far we have swum, and monitoring our performances.
That is when the temptation to join a masters swimming class becomes much greater, together with our curiosity to find out just how good we are in water and how much progress we have made so far.
The first question we ask ourselves is always the same: “Will I be good enough?”
It is worth pointing out that the aim of a masters swimming class is to compete with other athletes and follow a specific, methodical training plan that involves regular swimming (3-4 sessions a week).
Only when we are sure we have the time, determination and energy required can we then decide what goals we need to achieve, in order to be certain we can compete at this level. Here are the goals in question:
1. Pass a sports physical examination (compulsory for all classes for competitive swimmers)
2. Be able to stay in the water for at least an…
