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
Good heavens, I have not read this thread, and if it causes Donna to leave that really makes me sad. She is an awesome contributor to this forum.
When my son was younger one of his swimming buddy's Dad was a silver medalist in the hurdles at the Olympics. This guy is a great guy, we became friends sitting at lots and lots of swim meets. They have an Olympic monument here and when he got his square, I got to see his beautiful medal.
I tried to find information about his race on the internet. Well the person who got the gold in his race was someone by the name of Edwin Moses. I watched all of Edwin's races on TV during the Olympics because he was so incredibly amazing. My friend was barely mentioned anywhere and yet the Americans went 1-2 and he was 2. I can say that even though I remember watching Edwin, and had no idea about second place.
Goes to show you that media coverage is not always even.
Good heavens, I have not read this thread, and if it causes Donna to leave that really makes me sad. She is an awesome contributor to this forum.
When my son was younger one of his swimming buddy's Dad was a silver medalist in the hurdles at the Olympics. This guy is a great guy, we became friends sitting at lots and lots of swim meets. They have an Olympic monument here and when he got his square, I got to see his beautiful medal.
I tried to find information about his race on the internet. Well the person who got the gold in his race was someone by the name of Edwin Moses. I watched all of Edwin's races on TV during the Olympics because he was so incredibly amazing. My friend was barely mentioned anywhere and yet the Americans went 1-2 and he was 2. I can say that even though I remember watching Edwin, and had no idea about second place.
Goes to show you that media coverage is not always even.
