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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Hi Cynthia,
I'm glad you enjoyed the latest SWIM Magazine. It was a fun issue to put together. Usually by the time the magazine arrives in my mailbox, I have read and re-read all of the articles so many times that I just thumb through to see how the layout turned-out. But this time, I really enjoyed reading all of the articles again. Phil Whitten did a wonderful job with this issue, and I was particularly touched by his Editor's Letter. If you haven't read it, go back and see what he has to say.
With so many competitive events in Masters swimming, it is sometimes challenging to balance out the magazine and represent the interests of Masters swimmers who don't compete or don't think of themselves as competitive. The September/October issue presented us with a good opportunity to explore some of these stories, and thus far the response has been overwhelmingly positive. We're always looking for ways to try new things with the magazine. We want to keep it fresh, and we want to keep our readers interested. Most of all, we want the magazine to reflect who we are as a group, and who we are as individuals.
Right now, we're in the process of writing our editorial calendar for 2004, and I can say without hesitation that it looks like another year full of truly wonderful features, inspirational stories, informative pieces, and fun!
Thank-you for the positive feedback. Keep on reading, and keep on swimming!
Bill Volckening
USMS Editor
SWIM Magazine
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Former Member
Hi Cynthia,
I'm glad you enjoyed the latest SWIM Magazine. It was a fun issue to put together. Usually by the time the magazine arrives in my mailbox, I have read and re-read all of the articles so many times that I just thumb through to see how the layout turned-out. But this time, I really enjoyed reading all of the articles again. Phil Whitten did a wonderful job with this issue, and I was particularly touched by his Editor's Letter. If you haven't read it, go back and see what he has to say.
With so many competitive events in Masters swimming, it is sometimes challenging to balance out the magazine and represent the interests of Masters swimmers who don't compete or don't think of themselves as competitive. The September/October issue presented us with a good opportunity to explore some of these stories, and thus far the response has been overwhelmingly positive. We're always looking for ways to try new things with the magazine. We want to keep it fresh, and we want to keep our readers interested. Most of all, we want the magazine to reflect who we are as a group, and who we are as individuals.
Right now, we're in the process of writing our editorial calendar for 2004, and I can say without hesitation that it looks like another year full of truly wonderful features, inspirational stories, informative pieces, and fun!
Thank-you for the positive feedback. Keep on reading, and keep on swimming!
Bill Volckening
USMS Editor
SWIM Magazine
