Although I was very impressed with Sabir the swimmer, I was not impressed with Sabir the person. What was up with him flexing his muscles before the 50 FLY? Is this the NFL/ NBA or is this master's swimming? I didn't appreciate the "hey everyone, look at me" attitude. Swim the race, shake hands with your competitors, and be thankful for the gift God has given you. Don't show up your competitor like a Pro Wrestler. I wonder how much muscle flexing Sabir will do before events at the olympic trials! I have much respect for him for his talent and swimming accomplishments. But after his display before the 50 Fly, I have little respect for him as the person.
Swimmer:
My oldest son (18 Sr. HS) is a swimmer …He is a great kid…honor student, decent, polite, VERY FAST and considerate. He would NEVER think of talking smack behind the block before a race or acting in a manner that was disrespectful towards other swimmers….Having said that, he has a great sense of humor…if… my son did what Sabir did with the flexing of his muscles….at that point in time…same situation….I would know it was done with good intent….
My point, we teach our kids to strive to be the best they can, to be good guys, have respect for others, kindness, decency, honesty…but we also teach them that life is way to short sometimes….and if can’t laugh and enjoy it…then we are going to live in a rather mundane world….Laughing at ourselves is not poking fun at others…hamming it up is not ridicule…or trash talking….My dollars bet Sabir was just having fun….
Swimmer:
My oldest son (18 Sr. HS) is a swimmer …He is a great kid…honor student, decent, polite, VERY FAST and considerate. He would NEVER think of talking smack behind the block before a race or acting in a manner that was disrespectful towards other swimmers….Having said that, he has a great sense of humor…if… my son did what Sabir did with the flexing of his muscles….at that point in time…same situation….I would know it was done with good intent….
My point, we teach our kids to strive to be the best they can, to be good guys, have respect for others, kindness, decency, honesty…but we also teach them that life is way to short sometimes….and if can’t laugh and enjoy it…then we are going to live in a rather mundane world….Laughing at ourselves is not poking fun at others…hamming it up is not ridicule…or trash talking….My dollars bet Sabir was just having fun….
