There's a story on swimswam (swimswam.com/.../) about Anthony Ervin swimming at USMS Nationals and the first comment states:
There is nothing better than going to a USMS meet and seeing swimmers like Anthony Ervin compete. It makes you feel like a 12 year old fan again!
In the same breath I will ask; what is the point of letting their times count as USMS records? They are professional two-a-day swimmers in the same age group categories as young professionals who might make a few practices per week. There is no way real Masters swimmers are able to train to be able to beat them. The professional swimmers wouldn’t be able to beat themselves with the same schedule afforded to the a real Masters swimmer. Thoughts?
My thoughts are that this is ridiculous. Anyone who is registered in USMS has as much right to set a record as anyone else. Who exactly is the arbiter of what a "real masters swimmer" is?
That's a good one. I don't recall seeing that back when it was first posted. To me this seems like a swimming take on George Carlin's bit about driving (everyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and everyone faster is a maniac). The swimming corollary is "how dare they let all those jerks who are faster than me swim!"
I was thinking more like stuff and sxxt?
It's probably because you were such a young sprite that being age 50 didn't compute just yet. But now, it's only 4+ years until I am 50, so I have researched the records and even looked up how to play pickleball and who i'd want as my pickleball partner, in the event I want to maximize my trip to 2015 National Senior Games (after qualifying at Texas State).
That's a good one. I don't recall seeing that back when it was first posted. To me this seems like a swimming take on George Carlin's bit about driving (everyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and everyone faster is a maniac). The swimming corollary is "how dare they let all those jerks who are faster than me swim!"
I was thinking more like stuff and sxxt?
It's probably because you were such a young sprite that being age 50 didn't compute just yet. But now, it's only 4+ years until I am 50, so I have researched the records and even looked up how to play pickleball and who i'd want as my pickleball partner, in the event I want to maximize my trip to 2015 National Senior Games (after qualifying at Texas State).
