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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:mad: I swim for a large fun team in Evanston Illinois, the Wild Catfish, a sub group of Illinois Masters. We have excellent coaches, parties and comaraderie and that shows with our 20 year winning streak at the Illinois State Championships. The coaches have to balance 9 lanes in a 25 yard pool with 6 swimmers each and make us happy, informed and tired. They do a great job. As does Swim magazine and USMS.
Ion Beza was part of our team for a brief while in the 90's. It was a nightmare. His negativity went from how dirty the water was, to how cold the showers were, not to mention the frequent attacks on his lane mates. Our pool hosts both the Illinois Boys and Girls HS State meets, it is not all that shabby. He was a nuisance to most teammates that met him. He made folks want to quit. He tried to poison our happy pool. It was time for us to encourage him to move on. We were a happy team once again.
Lose a few members or kick Ion out? He makes the posts negative and I don't want to read that anymore. Ion is a chore. Kick him off the Discussion boards. We are losing members because of him. I will not back down, I know the "freak" and what he did to my team. Many swimmers directed me here as a joke. I was not amused. I rarely post here, and have swam since college and am a USMS National Champ! Ion, lighten up or go away, this is a hobby and you make it work!:mad:
:mad: I swim for a large fun team in Evanston Illinois, the Wild Catfish, a sub group of Illinois Masters. We have excellent coaches, parties and comaraderie and that shows with our 20 year winning streak at the Illinois State Championships. The coaches have to balance 9 lanes in a 25 yard pool with 6 swimmers each and make us happy, informed and tired. They do a great job. As does Swim magazine and USMS.
Ion Beza was part of our team for a brief while in the 90's. It was a nightmare. His negativity went from how dirty the water was, to how cold the showers were, not to mention the frequent attacks on his lane mates. Our pool hosts both the Illinois Boys and Girls HS State meets, it is not all that shabby. He was a nuisance to most teammates that met him. He made folks want to quit. He tried to poison our happy pool. It was time for us to encourage him to move on. We were a happy team once again.
Lose a few members or kick Ion out? He makes the posts negative and I don't want to read that anymore. Ion is a chore. Kick him off the Discussion boards. We are losing members because of him. I will not back down, I know the "freak" and what he did to my team. Many swimmers directed me here as a joke. I was not amused. I rarely post here, and have swam since college and am a USMS National Champ! Ion, lighten up or go away, this is a hobby and you make it work!:mad:
