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
go back to posting on the gyno thread ... I think we might see tears soon, such sensitivity, such humanity.
Yes, we have this type of "mindless bickering" and taunting ...
And then we lose a good poster like Donna who, whatever the mysterious status of the paperwork or film clips or other Olympic alternates, contributed scads of useful information about training and stroke technique as well as encouraging newcomers. I found her comments to be extremely knowledgeable.
Tough not to take it personally. But, Donna, Matt's comments are ultimately correct and what matters. As a wise uber-swimmer recently told me, passion is a good and essential thing. Best not to waste it on nonsense. You just keep training for your Utila swim with great gusto. But get it well documented.
G'day.
go back to posting on the gyno thread ... I think we might see tears soon, such sensitivity, such humanity.
Yes, we have this type of "mindless bickering" and taunting ...
And then we lose a good poster like Donna who, whatever the mysterious status of the paperwork or film clips or other Olympic alternates, contributed scads of useful information about training and stroke technique as well as encouraging newcomers. I found her comments to be extremely knowledgeable.
Tough not to take it personally. But, Donna, Matt's comments are ultimately correct and what matters. As a wise uber-swimmer recently told me, passion is a good and essential thing. Best not to waste it on nonsense. You just keep training for your Utila swim with great gusto. But get it well documented.
G'day.
