Hi all,
We're looking to get some input from Masters swimmers and coaches on the age old question whether someone who is a professional or post-grad swimmer belongs in U.S. Masters Swimming events going after Masters records.
Curious to get your thoughts!
We may ask you to be in a future issue of Swimming World.
Jason Marsteller
Swimming World
Masters Swimming is for EVERYONE age 18 and over.I think it’s great that our sports most elite athletes are members of U.S. Masters Swimming and will periodically show up at meets.
As for breaking records, this past year Tom Shields broke my son’s USMS national record in the 18-24 50 fly. There was no disturbance in the Force and my son could care less. For those who don’t know him, Shields also holds the USA Swimming American record in the SCM 50, 100 and 200 fly. He represents the USA on international teams and hopefully will be on the 2016 Olympic team.
I don’t think anyone besides my wife and I shed a tear at the new record. And I encourage the rest of you swim parents to not lose hope, if your children can’t break the record of a NCAA champion in his prime, maybe they can crush him when he’s 84.
Masters Swimming is for EVERYONE age 18 and over.I think it’s great that our sports most elite athletes are members of U.S. Masters Swimming and will periodically show up at meets.
As for breaking records, this past year Tom Shields broke my son’s USMS national record in the 18-24 50 fly. There was no disturbance in the Force and my son could care less. For those who don’t know him, Shields also holds the USA Swimming American record in the SCM 50, 100 and 200 fly. He represents the USA on international teams and hopefully will be on the 2016 Olympic team.
I don’t think anyone besides my wife and I shed a tear at the new record. And I encourage the rest of you swim parents to not lose hope, if your children can’t break the record of a NCAA champion in his prime, maybe they can crush him when he’s 84.
