Why is that Swimmer magazine never mentions 1988 Olympian Kirk Stackle in its coverage of Nationals? His name was again conspicuously absent from the list of Olympians who competed in Mesa. He won both the 100 *** and the 100 IM, by the way. Congratulations, Kirk.
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That's why my coach won't compete now. He says he has a big target on his back. He's too busy coaching 3 practices a day to get in any quality training and doesn't want to swim too slow :D. But I'm still working on him....
Coaching 3 times a day takes what, 6 hours? Not saying, just saying. I could be wrong, but I think the "target" is actually your coach's type A, I don't do anything unless I am the very (very) best at it; it is a self-imposed target.
It probably would be fairly accurate to say that most Olympians have (or had) a very strong drive to achieve...type A, or B or whatever.
Someone like Mark Spitz for example certainly would have stirred up the competition had he ever entered a meet. Surely the target would have been placed on him in terms of poolside bragging rights whether he wanted it or not!
Someone like Mark Spitz for example certainly would have stirred up the competition had he ever entered a meet. Surely the target would have been placed on him in terms of poolside bragging rights whether he wanted it or not!
I agree his presence would create a buzz. But the "target," hmmm I just dont see it. People don't actually work that way. I mean really, is someone going to take down SPitz in a 100 fly and start telling everyone it should have been them to win 7 medals in Munich? I doubt it. I know that Spitz has claimed that, but really this is the same guy who thought he could come back without training for 17 years and make the Olympic team. Part of what makes anyone that successful is a huge ego, and part of having a huge ego is taking an extreme "ME vs the WORLD" attitude.
We expected that there might be some Olympians we overlooked. First we check out their status with the USOC and then the USMS registration database. Carlton Bruned is indeed an Olympian and we will gladly add him after we check with USMS.
Anyone else missing? Send names and where they are swimmng to either myself at gailswim@earthlink.net or Anna Lea Matuzek. Thanks for the information.
Looks good to me.
www.usms.org/.../toptenind.php
Very cool! Now what do we need to do to get most of the swimmers on that list (who are still alive and capable) to attend a USMS Nationals? There are lots of people on that list I had no idea were ever USMS members.
I agree. I'm still working on my coach. One of these days...
Very cool! Now what do we need to do to get most of the swimmers on that list (who are still alive and capable) to attend a USMS Nationals? There are lots of people on that list I had no idea were ever USMS members.
We expected that there might be some Olympians we overlooked. First we check out their status with the USOC and then the USMS registration database. Carlton Bruned is indeed an Olympian and we will gladly add him after we check with USMS.
Anyone else missing? Send names and where they are swimmng to either myself at gailswim@earthlink.net or Anna Lea Matuzek. Thanks for the information.
