Swimming Tips

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I love swimming and have practically been doing it all my life, but I have never swam competitively. I am willing to put in a lot of hard work, but is my age a disadvantage?

I am 15 and really interested in taking up swimming. I want to start taking lessons and getting into competitions as soon as I am ready. All I am worried about is tho, Is it worth? I know alot of swimmers start when they are young so everybody else would have the advantage.

I am 14 and in 8th grade going into 9th in the fall. I do tennis, track (which is just starting), and wrestling (which is just ending). I am thinking of dropping wrestling & starting competitive swimming (for the first time ever) in the summer on the competitive team at our community pool, then start club swim in fall, and varsity in the winter. Is it too late for me to start? Will I be at a major disadvantage? Should I get private lessons beforehand? Any particular things I should do to prepare myself? Any sort of help is appreciated.