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
This is a tough situation for me....I like the thread's concept.....and sadly given the world we live in can understand why it has made a couple of left turns and come to this point questioning someones credentials....
Lets face it in a world where it seems like every time we turn on the news or read the paper or log on we are inundate with stories of cheating, lying and worse...the ones that get me the most upset are the recent convictions of people impersonating military heros (purple hearts, medal of honor, etc.).
In our little forum here I think regardless of how it comes up if there is a question at all of a persons accomplishments Olympic or otherwise that it could hopefully be handled...at least initially...via PM (which in my case it was as I did change from my adopted name of Goodridge after college to Smith which was my birth name....some questioned me on some times/events/etc, rightfully so)....
When we get into the "real deal" as I will say like the Olympics....we know that it carries a lot of clout having that on ones resume and hope that Donna would understand for the sake of all Olympians people will want to verify...that does not however mean it should in any way be done without respect....
And Jim....I agree that its probably not a good idea to delete threads that are going down hill...but rather close them and leave as a public record for people to revisit and see for themselves what may or may not have been written.
This is a tough situation for me....I like the thread's concept.....and sadly given the world we live in can understand why it has made a couple of left turns and come to this point questioning someones credentials....
Lets face it in a world where it seems like every time we turn on the news or read the paper or log on we are inundate with stories of cheating, lying and worse...the ones that get me the most upset are the recent convictions of people impersonating military heros (purple hearts, medal of honor, etc.).
In our little forum here I think regardless of how it comes up if there is a question at all of a persons accomplishments Olympic or otherwise that it could hopefully be handled...at least initially...via PM (which in my case it was as I did change from my adopted name of Goodridge after college to Smith which was my birth name....some questioned me on some times/events/etc, rightfully so)....
When we get into the "real deal" as I will say like the Olympics....we know that it carries a lot of clout having that on ones resume and hope that Donna would understand for the sake of all Olympians people will want to verify...that does not however mean it should in any way be done without respect....
And Jim....I agree that its probably not a good idea to delete threads that are going down hill...but rather close them and leave as a public record for people to revisit and see for themselves what may or may not have been written.
