This thread is a spin off from the "swimming against the young guns" thread. Many of us Masters compete in USA Swimming meets each year and have found these meets to be a very enjoyable....for many reasons. Tell us your favorite experience(s). I have been swimming USA meets for the past two years and have a bunch of them. I am 37. I'll start off with this one...
"Kids say the darndest things" (part 1):
I entered my first long course meters meet two summers ago. A group of 15+ year old boys were looking at the heat/lane posting on the wall. They said, "Wow, look at this old guy...he entered his yards time...he doesn't even know this is a meters meet...we're gonna whip his butt...this is gonna be great!" And they all high fived each other.
They were quite wrong.
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This is another old guy story.
In my third meet as a USS Swimmer a 17 year old was looking at me as we stood behind the blocks waiting for our heat in the 100 yard fly.
"How old are you. sir?"
"44"
"Well, at least I'll beat someone today."
After two lengths I was only one body length behind this kid.
I said to myself, "I think I can take him."
And I did. Barely.
But the best part was the comment I overheard from another of this young man's team.
"What's the matter with you? You let that old geezer beat you."
I'm 48 now and beginning my 5th year of USS Swimming. I LOVE IT.
This is another old guy story.
In my third meet as a USS Swimmer a 17 year old was looking at me as we stood behind the blocks waiting for our heat in the 100 yard fly.
"How old are you. sir?"
"44"
"Well, at least I'll beat someone today."
After two lengths I was only one body length behind this kid.
I said to myself, "I think I can take him."
And I did. Barely.
But the best part was the comment I overheard from another of this young man's team.
"What's the matter with you? You let that old geezer beat you."
I'm 48 now and beginning my 5th year of USS Swimming. I LOVE IT.
