There is a "no whining about event order" pledge,but this is more general so I thought I'd start a new thread.
I was thinking about the whining I had here to for done at meets and decided enough was enough.
I resolve not to whine about not being ready for the meet(inadequate training,inadequate taper,inadequate sleep,etc.)
I resolve to not whine about feeling sick,hurt,sore etc.
I resolve that no matter what I think about my swim,if someone says "good swim" I will graciously thank them.
This will probably make meets a better experience for all around me.
Does anyone else feel a need to make a pledge?
in hindsight he was definitely being an ass.I don’t know; it could just be a case of setting goals different than what the public expects, then showing disappointment for not achieving his goal.
I believe his goal was a world record and that gold was a foregone conclusion. When he looked up to see he not only missed the record, but didn’t break 2:00, he honestly showed his disappointment. I’m sure in hindsight Rick would like to have appeared more gracious in his failure to achieve his goal.
If you watch the Olympic Trials this June, look at the reactions of the third place finishers. Most will have just swum one of the fastest 20 times in the world, but almost everyone (except in the 100&200 Free) will have the same look of disappointment after failing to reach a goal as Rick.
in hindsight he was definitely being an ass.I don’t know; it could just be a case of setting goals different than what the public expects, then showing disappointment for not achieving his goal.
I believe his goal was a world record and that gold was a foregone conclusion. When he looked up to see he not only missed the record, but didn’t break 2:00, he honestly showed his disappointment. I’m sure in hindsight Rick would like to have appeared more gracious in his failure to achieve his goal.
If you watch the Olympic Trials this June, look at the reactions of the third place finishers. Most will have just swum one of the fastest 20 times in the world, but almost everyone (except in the 100&200 Free) will have the same look of disappointment after failing to reach a goal as Rick.
