Even our friend Aquageek gets a mention!
www.wsj.com/.../in-u-s-masters-swimming-training-is-more-important-than-the-race-1438622826
I think the article is fine as far as it goes, but it would be nice if they at least mentioned that competition IS a big facet of masters swimming for lots of us. Sure lots of USMS members do not compete, but how many other adult sports can boast of having an annual national championship event where ~2,000 athletes compete?
When you get PWB and Chris to disagree you know you have a good topic!
I tend to agree with PWB for the most part. Sure there is a camaraderie with working out with friends but nothing brings a team together like a swim meet. Competition is the core of USMS and those who compete are the ones you see for years on end.
A telling stat, if possible, would be to cross reference those who compete with their average number of years as a member versus those who don't compete. That would give us a good idea of how important competition is to USMS as an organization.
When you get PWB and Chris to disagree you know you have a good topic!
I tend to agree with PWB for the most part. Sure there is a camaraderie with working out with friends but nothing brings a team together like a swim meet. Competition is the core of USMS and those who compete are the ones you see for years on end.
A telling stat, if possible, would be to cross reference those who compete with their average number of years as a member versus those who don't compete. That would give us a good idea of how important competition is to USMS as an organization.
