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.
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I also don't believe the people researching this are trying to be malicious. They are just trying to corroborate the story you're telling them.
That’s correct.
it's unfortunate the data trail has led to some dead ends
Uncanny, too. The unverified facts share one trait. They would all be considered defining moments and career milestones for any athlete. Ordinarily, that type of fact would be the least difficult to verify. When it’s unusually difficult to verify things that are typically very well documented, it raises questions.
I really don't see this as a witch hunt.
Same here. It might be more apt to call it a “clumsily handled, formerly private, request for verification of historical fact, turned public research project.”
I'm sure if Bill or Gail could find the data they were looking for they'd have no problem crediting you with these achievements.
Indubitably, and with genuine zeal.
I also don't believe the people researching this are trying to be malicious. They are just trying to corroborate the story you're telling them.
That’s correct.
it's unfortunate the data trail has led to some dead ends
Uncanny, too. The unverified facts share one trait. They would all be considered defining moments and career milestones for any athlete. Ordinarily, that type of fact would be the least difficult to verify. When it’s unusually difficult to verify things that are typically very well documented, it raises questions.
I really don't see this as a witch hunt.
Same here. It might be more apt to call it a “clumsily handled, formerly private, request for verification of historical fact, turned public research project.”
I'm sure if Bill or Gail could find the data they were looking for they'd have no problem crediting you with these achievements.
Indubitably, and with genuine zeal.
