USMS, I want your help! In a nutshell: I'm the master's rep to the board of a cradle-to-grave swimteam. At our last board meeting, we discussed the need to reach out to those kids who finish age-group, but don't swim college, and are left with a giant swimming-shaped hole in their heart. For various reasons, they don't get it that masters is for them. I want to develop, or better yet, for someone skilled in this kind of thing to develop a pamphlet or fact sheet, or whatever it is that kids these days read, that describes Masters swimming to them. I want to describe how ferocious the level of competition is in their age groups. I want to dispel myths that it's just for oldsters like me. I want them to learn how challenging the workouts can be, how they can continue to improve, and that they need not be done with the sport they love.
Do any of you have something like this? Or can you suggest material to feed it?
THANKS!
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What a great initiative! I have always felt that masters swimming benefits from an infusion of youth and enthusiasm and through Swimspire and the articles we publish I've tried to convey an atmosphere that would be appealing to swimmers of all ages. Masters swimming is a fantastic way to keep pursuing the sport you love and challenge yourself as much as you want without the pressures that accompany college and, to a certain extent, age group swimming.
While I don't have a concise pamphlet or fact sheet, I do have a few articles and interviews that might be of help to you in giving ideas or simply sharing with the swimmers.
The Rowdy Gaines Classic in Orlando featured not only the famous 360+ age group relay, but also younger champions like Olympian Elvis Burrows, or Bahamian Ariel Weech who are in their early 20s, to name a few : www.swimspire.com/.../
The USMS Nationals was a very dynamic, fast meet that young people would definitely enjoy and challenge themselves in: www.swimspire.com/.../
And swimmers like Olympian Kristy Kowal are on Masters: www.swimspire.com/.../
Hope this helps. Wish you all the best and hope you are successful!
What a great initiative! I have always felt that masters swimming benefits from an infusion of youth and enthusiasm and through Swimspire and the articles we publish I've tried to convey an atmosphere that would be appealing to swimmers of all ages. Masters swimming is a fantastic way to keep pursuing the sport you love and challenge yourself as much as you want without the pressures that accompany college and, to a certain extent, age group swimming.
While I don't have a concise pamphlet or fact sheet, I do have a few articles and interviews that might be of help to you in giving ideas or simply sharing with the swimmers.
The Rowdy Gaines Classic in Orlando featured not only the famous 360+ age group relay, but also younger champions like Olympian Elvis Burrows, or Bahamian Ariel Weech who are in their early 20s, to name a few : www.swimspire.com/.../
The USMS Nationals was a very dynamic, fast meet that young people would definitely enjoy and challenge themselves in: www.swimspire.com/.../
And swimmers like Olympian Kristy Kowal are on Masters: www.swimspire.com/.../
Hope this helps. Wish you all the best and hope you are successful!
