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
Take my name off your post immediately, Frank. I have had a male poster threatening me via PMs, and I choose not to have my name or personal information on this forum at this time.
I was not referring to you. Your posts are invariably helpful and informative. I was refering to Gail Roper and her outright accusations against another poster, who she believes was not a 1968 olympic alternate, as you may or may not know. However, you did make a one sentence comment above that was quoted by Swimmer Bill. Perhaps he misquoted you. If so, glad to hear it. I have PM'd you what I meant by my reference to Deep Water.
I have just not been a fan of this, now second, public drubbing. Better to grow masters swimming in a different way.
As Stud notes, we are not all big cheeses.
Take my name off your post immediately, Frank. I have had a male poster threatening me via PMs, and I choose not to have my name or personal information on this forum at this time.
I was not referring to you. Your posts are invariably helpful and informative. I was refering to Gail Roper and her outright accusations against another poster, who she believes was not a 1968 olympic alternate, as you may or may not know. However, you did make a one sentence comment above that was quoted by Swimmer Bill. Perhaps he misquoted you. If so, glad to hear it. I have PM'd you what I meant by my reference to Deep Water.
I have just not been a fan of this, now second, public drubbing. Better to grow masters swimming in a different way.
As Stud notes, we are not all big cheeses.
