Are there any swimmers out there?  I swam competively from
the age of 8 - 18.  Now with osteoarthitis in both knees, seems
it would be a great time to swim again.  I'd like to hear back from
anyone who may have info on swimming.  I'm new at this, so please
bear with me!     Thanks! Pam

Hi, Pam - Your note struck a cord - I never really competed in any sport as a kid, but when I was informed that I needed a hip replacement to counter the thigh pain I had for a year or two (at age 51), I developed an interest in multisport/triathlon, and set as a goal completing a triathlon, and at least the swim and bike portions of a 1/2 ironman a year after the surgery. With good coaching, I was able to meet that goal. I used to lifeguard, but never swam competitively - for the past two years, I've worked with the Total immersion system, and have found it terrific - focus on drills, technique and efficiency, and it has made my swimming much more pleasurable. It's quite different from what I was taught as a kid - front quadrant focus, technique focus NOT  distance, etc. If you are interested, you might look up their website:

Good luck to you - let me know how things go!

Jonathan