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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Hi Ian, (and Kirk),
Thanks for clarifying that about George. I've never doubted the authenticity of his claims.
His achievements however were challenged by some former posters in a thread dating several years back. Obviously the potential for being lost in the cracks is very possible when transferring data from paper to digital. His story could have been another example of no internet proof...no validity to the claim.
I don't know how he would have taken the news that his swimming career was just a figment of his imagination.
Fortunately his team mate had documented the results from their swimming days.
By the way Paul, that was a very thoughtful post. Very well said.
Hi Ian, (and Kirk),
Thanks for clarifying that about George. I've never doubted the authenticity of his claims.
His achievements however were challenged by some former posters in a thread dating several years back. Obviously the potential for being lost in the cracks is very possible when transferring data from paper to digital. His story could have been another example of no internet proof...no validity to the claim.
I don't know how he would have taken the news that his swimming career was just a figment of his imagination.
Fortunately his team mate had documented the results from their swimming days.
By the way Paul, that was a very thoughtful post. Very well said.
