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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Oh my goodness...I actually beavered away on a very earnest addition to this thread, but my service provider crashed & washed it all away! C J ? Reverse the initials & look in California is my guess & no I wouldn't race him in freestyle.
I have known people from Ion's original neck-of-the-woods, & yes, they talk like he posts & I learned to understand that, but they also learned to respect my sensibilities as well- so we became friends. Could that be possible here? As I see it, it would take a little more effort on Ion's part.
As to relative performance issues- I swam masters on an elite level (as a bachelor), on an average-to-fast level (married with kids) & now as injured indefinitely & all the way through realized that there were 12 year olds who could kick my ass. The people who I've met- that's what I'll carry through to my dying days, not my times or placements. Life can be short for all of us my friends; recognize that, decide what's important & hold it tightly.
Oh my goodness...I actually beavered away on a very earnest addition to this thread, but my service provider crashed & washed it all away! C J ? Reverse the initials & look in California is my guess & no I wouldn't race him in freestyle.
I have known people from Ion's original neck-of-the-woods, & yes, they talk like he posts & I learned to understand that, but they also learned to respect my sensibilities as well- so we became friends. Could that be possible here? As I see it, it would take a little more effort on Ion's part.
As to relative performance issues- I swam masters on an elite level (as a bachelor), on an average-to-fast level (married with kids) & now as injured indefinitely & all the way through realized that there were 12 year olds who could kick my ass. The people who I've met- that's what I'll carry through to my dying days, not my times or placements. Life can be short for all of us my friends; recognize that, decide what's important & hold it tightly.
