hi, I'm posting this thread to get some feedback for a calandar I'm putting together for my team...I'd like a variety of masters' comments on what •inspires or motivates you about swimming, or
•what realizations or truths swimming has helped you see.
I may use some of your quotes (with or without your name/usms forum user name, as you request) as a "thought for the day" idea. So please don't reply unless you don't mind being quoted! By the way, this is a not-for-profit team handbook project.
I'll be very gratefull for any feedback you send. I thought other forum readers might enjoy the comments, too.
Thanks!
Lexa:)
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Lexa,
Interesting post. I'll gladly put in my thoughts:
Inspires or motivates me to swim:
I'm motivated for the ultimate desire to achieve my personal best and achieve results I never thought possible. True inspiration comes from fellow athletes, whether it's an older Olympic athlete swimming and winning gold, an athlete that overcomes a setback like illness and then triumphs, or a fellow Masters swimmer of any age dedicating themself to try their best. We all would love to break records, but I've learned it's the "journey" that's the success and not necessarily the finish.
Realizations and truths swimming has helped me see:
Having grown up a non-athletic person and always wondering what I could have achieved, swimming as an adult made me realize we can achieve new triumphs no matter how old.
Now, this isn't my quote, but is from the Santa Clara Swim Club famous Coach *** Jochums. I keep it posted in my kitchen and read it before going to swim every day. Thought you might be interested in reading it:
"Those who strive, those who leave nothing on the table, those who will take the risk, will all be winners. Life is truly sweeter for those who truly live it. The world belongs, and will always belong, to the people who participate. Those who stand on the outside, who never risk, who never fail, cannot now, or will they ever, understand the beauty of each breath of life. So don’t feel sorry for those who fail, feel sorry for the majority that never participate. They’ll just never understand, let alone feel, all that life can and should be."
Regards,
Dan
Lexa,
Interesting post. I'll gladly put in my thoughts:
Inspires or motivates me to swim:
I'm motivated for the ultimate desire to achieve my personal best and achieve results I never thought possible. True inspiration comes from fellow athletes, whether it's an older Olympic athlete swimming and winning gold, an athlete that overcomes a setback like illness and then triumphs, or a fellow Masters swimmer of any age dedicating themself to try their best. We all would love to break records, but I've learned it's the "journey" that's the success and not necessarily the finish.
Realizations and truths swimming has helped me see:
Having grown up a non-athletic person and always wondering what I could have achieved, swimming as an adult made me realize we can achieve new triumphs no matter how old.
Now, this isn't my quote, but is from the Santa Clara Swim Club famous Coach *** Jochums. I keep it posted in my kitchen and read it before going to swim every day. Thought you might be interested in reading it:
"Those who strive, those who leave nothing on the table, those who will take the risk, will all be winners. Life is truly sweeter for those who truly live it. The world belongs, and will always belong, to the people who participate. Those who stand on the outside, who never risk, who never fail, cannot now, or will they ever, understand the beauty of each breath of life. So don’t feel sorry for those who fail, feel sorry for the majority that never participate. They’ll just never understand, let alone feel, all that life can and should be."
Regards,
Dan
