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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Dara makes it, Masters is part of the story of her comeback.
Dara...ok now let's see. documented proof of passing drug testing, yet STILL people say she's dirty...just goes to show you...people will make their own calls.
If Donna was after $ I'd be inclined to say that she would be more inclined to have a motivation to make this up.
So the Jury is out. While I believe Donna, I concede that without paper proof, there will always be detractors. Frankly, I don't give a cuss about whether she was or wasn't an Olympian. It's not like she mentioined it in every post for some self promoting reason. I don't even think Donna mentioned it on the forums first anyway.
Lastly, do you believe everything you read, or hear? I don't unless I was there. This is not a knock at Gail and her official USMS records, she is just the keeper of what info there is out there.
Dara makes it, Masters is part of the story of her comeback.
Dara...ok now let's see. documented proof of passing drug testing, yet STILL people say she's dirty...just goes to show you...people will make their own calls.
If Donna was after $ I'd be inclined to say that she would be more inclined to have a motivation to make this up.
So the Jury is out. While I believe Donna, I concede that without paper proof, there will always be detractors. Frankly, I don't give a cuss about whether she was or wasn't an Olympian. It's not like she mentioined it in every post for some self promoting reason. I don't even think Donna mentioned it on the forums first anyway.
Lastly, do you believe everything you read, or hear? I don't unless I was there. This is not a knock at Gail and her official USMS records, she is just the keeper of what info there is out there.
