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.
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Ion,
In regards to your potential swim article by Bill and a the broken promise. I am not privy of what was said - you had mentioned that after speaking with Bill nothing more was said, so the question I have to ask is did you ever try to contact Bill to find out whatever happened (its not to hard considering he is listed), there my be a good reason or a million reasons why the article never came to fruitation. So rather than finding out what happened you attack one's character in a public forum like this (twice now) which is pretty rude, especially when you don't know the facts (or maybe you do and just wish not to share them with us). One again this shows how easy it is criticize and be negative than be constructive and try to be part of the solution.
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Ion,
In regards to your potential swim article by Bill and a the broken promise. I am not privy of what was said - you had mentioned that after speaking with Bill nothing more was said, so the question I have to ask is did you ever try to contact Bill to find out whatever happened (its not to hard considering he is listed), there my be a good reason or a million reasons why the article never came to fruitation. So rather than finding out what happened you attack one's character in a public forum like this (twice now) which is pretty rude, especially when you don't know the facts (or maybe you do and just wish not to share them with us). One again this shows how easy it is criticize and be negative than be constructive and try to be part of the solution.
