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
I’m not a big fan of how this is being handled either. And in reviewing deleted postings I found absolutely NO posting in which Gail called Donna or anyone else a "liar".
I don't care to debate this issue with you anymore. I know what I read. And others do too, because they posted in response to it as well. However, I do agree with your first sentence.
Poor Geeky, watching a soap opera and not knowing the plot.
Just to clarify: This is not true. That statement was never made using that term. I try to keep a record of all deleted posts from this forum, and looked this up to be sure.
Then perhaps it was a derivative of the word, like lying. Others saw it.
Geek: You love the soap operas. You try to keep them whipped up.
I heard that Mark Spitz beat some of his old times during his comeback! Although he got faster it was not quite fast enough for qualifying for the Olympics again.
Not True. Mark Spitz did a :58.03 in the 100 Meter Fly during his comeback which was a far cry from the :55.59 Olympic qualifing time and the :54.27 he did at the 1972 Olympics. I explained this in post 42 of this thread. However, Mark's time would have broke the 40-44 World Record by 4 seconds of 1:02.05 by Lance Larson set in 1983 if he was a registered masters swimmer at that time. Back then you did not need to do the swim in a masters meet, which is a FINA requirement today.
Bill Specht did a :57.79 in 1999 to break the record of 1:02.05 by Lance Larson. Today the record is :57.57 by Paul Carter. The swim by Mark took 2 years to accomplish after a 17 year lay off from competition.
No. You are simply mistaken. I have the original text right here in front of me.
Then PM me with it please and I'll see if it's what I distinctly recall reading, and I am not suffering from any memory loss whatsoever. As I recall, it was an ugly public takedown. My main point was, and is, that she was jumped on prior to having any chance to defend herself and without people even knowing what her name was, as it had changed. As mine will be changing soon.
You have to admit, Gail shouldn't have posted it.
There was a nice article about her on the ACC web site earlier this year.
www.theacc.com/.../021507aae.html
Thanks for posting this link. After the Marion Jones disaster, it's good to see some positive news about a fellow Heel.
I have an autographed cap from Rowdy that says "Go *my name* Go". I'm not wearing that in the water EVER. I've said this before but a chance to go to one of his clinics is money extremely well spent, super experience.
Rowdy didn't ask me to sign anything of his, oddly enough.
The Colonies Zone is very generous
Yes, we are known for our generosity and kindness in encouraging all swimmers.
I have a nice photo of Rowdy from watching him win NCAAs in college. Unfortunately, it won't upload. Of course, who can be sure I was really at the meet? I believe Mr. Smith was also in attendance though.
I met Dara Torres in 2001. She came to a grand opening of a store near us and I went. She signed a card to "never give up" and then I got my picture taken with her. She was very nice and we were lucky that not many people were there.
Alison
