I like the article in swim Magazine about Rita Egan and Sylvia powell. These women are not your typical slim young swimmers that are elite swimmers but like the rest of us ordinary. Actually, given my previous background in swimming I'm also won of these average jills. As a youth I swam the 100 meter *** at 1:30 and as a 46 at 1:43.31. So, many of us do it for enjoyment and some exercise knowing that we will never be at the top of the pack. I think we should have more of these stories?. And Ion believe me you are not that bad. You did a 2:31 200 meter freestyle. I recently swam a 3:15. So don't feel bad and their is alot more competition in the men than in the women in 45 to 49. Not saying that their are not good swimmers in the women.
I know a lot of people who have had trying life experiences. This is not an excuse nor a reason to be rude, ugly and arrogant. If you give someone an excuse to act poorly, they most certainly will. While Ion's background may be the most troubling and his rise to stardom the most uplifting story ever told, it certainly is not worthy of using as any reason for his behavior.
I'm sick of it. Others are sick of it. This thread has been reduced to yet another Ion oriented thread, devoid of any meaningful swimming information.
I know a lot of people who have had trying life experiences. This is not an excuse nor a reason to be rude, ugly and arrogant. If you give someone an excuse to act poorly, they most certainly will. While Ion's background may be the most troubling and his rise to stardom the most uplifting story ever told, it certainly is not worthy of using as any reason for his behavior.
I'm sick of it. Others are sick of it. This thread has been reduced to yet another Ion oriented thread, devoid of any meaningful swimming information.
