I am looking for a list of Olympian Masters and what Olympics and events they particpated in. If you have such a list or know where one is, please let me know. Individual anecdotes are OK too.
Background:
I want to write to "Splash" magazine and ask them to feature some of the people on such a list when they write about great swimmers. I'm tired of reading (and having my kids read) about so-and-so great swimmer, who got to the Olympics, did great, and now swimming is behind them (i.e. they don't swim anymore). On the "mission statement" of Splash, they give lip service to a lifelong involvement with swimming, but they never seem to come up with an example of such a person.
wiredknight
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Yeah, I have that feeling right now, tinged with a nice dash of purist ______. :shakeshead:
Ugh. I hope this isn't the "face" of masters swimming. Insinuation, accusation and detective work by infrequent posters. I'm happy to be branded as mediocre so no one begins an investigation of my college records. God, they were so slow too. In fact, did I really even have any? Do I deserve top ten times even though I didn't travel to any nationals meets this year? So many issues in threads these days ... I'm heading back to my measley gridge races. Peace out.
Hey, Fort, I'm with you; I am not a record holder; the Top Tens I got in USMS aren't even listed (there is only 1 listed), so I guess dementia has set in :rofl:however, when I do my Roatan to Utila swim, (and hope that I can complete that darn thing), I'm filling out FINA paperwork so there will be no doubts whatsoever that I completed that 20 miles according to the rules. Because if I can complete it, it will be my record and I'll have it at least on paper which seems to be vital. And I'll have the boat captain whom I do not know, complete the paperwork, not me. But I will know I did it and that's really what matters. I may even put my swimsuit in a box for 3 months afterwards and celebrate with Monkey La-La's! At least my swim is already raising monies for my charity!
PS: it's the training for it that's the killer!
Yeah, I have that feeling right now, tinged with a nice dash of purist ______. :shakeshead:
Ugh. I hope this isn't the "face" of masters swimming. Insinuation, accusation and detective work by infrequent posters. I'm happy to be branded as mediocre so no one begins an investigation of my college records. God, they were so slow too. In fact, did I really even have any? Do I deserve top ten times even though I didn't travel to any nationals meets this year? So many issues in threads these days ... I'm heading back to my measley gridge races. Peace out.
Hey, Fort, I'm with you; I am not a record holder; the Top Tens I got in USMS aren't even listed (there is only 1 listed), so I guess dementia has set in :rofl:however, when I do my Roatan to Utila swim, (and hope that I can complete that darn thing), I'm filling out FINA paperwork so there will be no doubts whatsoever that I completed that 20 miles according to the rules. Because if I can complete it, it will be my record and I'll have it at least on paper which seems to be vital. And I'll have the boat captain whom I do not know, complete the paperwork, not me. But I will know I did it and that's really what matters. I may even put my swimsuit in a box for 3 months afterwards and celebrate with Monkey La-La's! At least my swim is already raising monies for my charity!
PS: it's the training for it that's the killer!
