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.
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And there it finally is, my name. I was waiting to see who finally didn't beat around the tired old bush anymore. Yes, folks, I am the alternate who never was because there is NO documentation on my attendance at the 68 Olympics in Mexico City. No record of me anywhere, so I am THE imposter. Slap my hands, but be sure to try to tell my father who was in the stands that day that I was not there; he may, as old as he is, 97, may try to deck you. And to no avail, once again, feel free to denigrate me and those others who worked their way to the Olympics and have been lost forever due to paperwork problems or name changes.
I just hope that with my coming out of the closet here that the thread can continue on with those Olympians with paperwork who are enjoying USMS swimming and competing to this day. And for those skeptics, I am still proud of the journey I spent my life to obtain. And to Gail Roper, I know you are only doing your job, please do it better for the future Olympians. I have lots of news articles and film, but I know this was not enough for you.
To everyone, things like this happen, please keep swimming and competing!
So long folks!
Donna
Donna,
You might be the first person to come out of the closet around here but rest assured, you won't be the last (there are a few that I suspect would like to come out as well :) ). Anyhow, your Olympic experience is really most important to yourself I suspect. Who cares what some liver lips on a forum thinks about your claims. If you know you did it, that is what matters. You have the pride and sense of accomplishment that comes from that experience to carry with you forever.
G'day.
And there it finally is, my name. I was waiting to see who finally didn't beat around the tired old bush anymore. Yes, folks, I am the alternate who never was because there is NO documentation on my attendance at the 68 Olympics in Mexico City. No record of me anywhere, so I am THE imposter. Slap my hands, but be sure to try to tell my father who was in the stands that day that I was not there; he may, as old as he is, 97, may try to deck you. And to no avail, once again, feel free to denigrate me and those others who worked their way to the Olympics and have been lost forever due to paperwork problems or name changes.
I just hope that with my coming out of the closet here that the thread can continue on with those Olympians with paperwork who are enjoying USMS swimming and competing to this day. And for those skeptics, I am still proud of the journey I spent my life to obtain. And to Gail Roper, I know you are only doing your job, please do it better for the future Olympians. I have lots of news articles and film, but I know this was not enough for you.
To everyone, things like this happen, please keep swimming and competing!
So long folks!
Donna
Donna,
You might be the first person to come out of the closet around here but rest assured, you won't be the last (there are a few that I suspect would like to come out as well :) ). Anyhow, your Olympic experience is really most important to yourself I suspect. Who cares what some liver lips on a forum thinks about your claims. If you know you did it, that is what matters. You have the pride and sense of accomplishment that comes from that experience to carry with you forever.
G'day.
