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
No. You are simply mistaken. I have the original text right here in front of me.
There had to be something in there that pissed someone off otherwise why is it gone? We know the USMS gang has to behave in public so...it begs the question. "Was there a guman on the grassy knoll?" I'm all for dsiclosure and locking threads rather than spiriting away. It removes "he said she said." Ultimately it's never the words, it's the manner of delivery.
It should be bygones.
...this was prior to "resolution" of the documentation issue, I believe.
Actually it was after, but it doesn't really matter in the long run. I like David's idea of turning the discussion toward Olympians who are participating in Masters swimming today.
Sue Walsh is one of my favorites, and I was lucky to chat with her at Nationals in Texas last summer. She is a fierce competitor and a great ambassador for our sport. Sue was a member of the 1980 US Olympic Swimming Team.
There was a nice article about her on the ACC web site earlier this year.
www.theacc.com/.../021507aae.html
I like David's idea of turning the discussion toward Olympians who are participating in Masters swimming today.
It has always amazed me how many Olympic medal winners are so blase' about the whole thing. There is an Olympic medal winner who swims at our pool. One day I asked him whether he would bring his medals in for us to see. He replied, "Sure, if I can find them. They used to be in the knife drawer in the kitchen, but I think my wife moved them."
Anna Lea
It has always amazed me how many Olympic medal winners are so blase' about the whole thing. There is an Olympic medal winner who swims at our pool. One day I asked him whether he would bring his medals in for us to see. He replied, "Sure, if I can find them. They used to be in the knife drawer in the kitchen, but I think my wife moved them."
Anna Lea
I give my medals to my kids. I'm the world champ to my son, which if it makes him get after it in swimming, great. He's going to be 6'5" according to plotted charts...so Olympic Swimming Medals are undoubtedly in his future. If not...he can track down Geek and pummel him for me...
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Wow, the Colonies Zone is very generous, giving medals for 16th place finishes. Do those come in pink and purple?
You can tell me when you get to taste them and look down your nose at the ribbon.
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I got another one for swimming the Hudson...I might wear it to the Sprint and have photos taken with it. Sign autographs and such...why not?
I'm just chuffed that you manage to make a thread called Olympan Masters all about me. Thanks ;)
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.
Since I heard he broke some of his 1972 times I thought maybe there were other events he was working on, besides the 100 fly which as you point out he did not beat.
