Hi all,
on Sunday, I will be swimming in my first USAS meet since I was 14. (I just turned 40). My husband (a fellow Masters swimmer and Stroke and Turn) thinks its great. My 8yo thinks it is so cool. (Could I freeze this moment in time?).
I have gotten a lukewarm response from the meet director and it is making me feel as though I might be out of place/not belong. Any advice?
BTW, the reason I am doing this is to get some NQ times in 200 stroke events. I live in a rural area and am having. Hard time finding masters meets this winter with the longer events, except for meets that conflict with my daughter's meets and/or are an 8 hour drive.
I certainly won't win any events, but won't come in last either. I am afraid of parent's thinking I am taking something away from their children.
I work a lot of USA-Swimming meets in Georgia and there are a number of Masters Swimmers who participate in age group meets; including Robert Poiletman at age 68 and Marianne Countryman at age…well she has a couple of years on you. And I have never seen anything but respect from event hosts, officials and swimmers for our Masters.
If a meet director is not overjoyed to have more entrants (and money), provided they are not maxed out, then there is something wrong with the event director, not you.
If you are not appreciated where you are, then y’all come on down to Georgia and we will show you aquatic hospitality and get you and your daughter in our meets. Your husband can S&T!
I work a lot of USA-Swimming meets in Georgia and there are a number of Masters Swimmers who participate in age group meets; including Robert Poiletman at age 68 and Marianne Countryman at age…well she has a couple of years on you. And I have never seen anything but respect from event hosts, officials and swimmers for our Masters.
If a meet director is not overjoyed to have more entrants (and money), provided they are not maxed out, then there is something wrong with the event director, not you.
If you are not appreciated where you are, then y’all come on down to Georgia and we will show you aquatic hospitality and get you and your daughter in our meets. Your husband can S&T!
