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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I was very sad to hear the news about Phillip Whitten having Parkinsons. His book was the first book on swimming that I ever bought and reading it has helped me to rekindle my interest in the sport.
I hope that he can continue to swim. I am not sure how much Parkinsons stops swimming. I suppose it depends on the severity.
Personally I think that 'Swim' magazine is a good publication. You are lucky in the US to have 3 titles to choose from. There is only 1 title in the UK, 'Swimming', which is improving, but has few articles of the scope and depth that appear in 'Swim' and 'Swimming Technique'.
The masters swimmers in the UK and in Canada have a small newsletter. A good UK magazine on swimming was launched last year but the backers pulled support after only 3 issues.
It seems that swimmers in general don't buy magazines aimed at them. Is there no interest, or do masters swimmers feel that they have little new info to learn ?
My favourite publication in recent years was " Fitness Swimmer". This was excellent, with in depth articles, loads of photos, lots on technique and strength development etc. This folded after a few years as not enough swimmers bought the publication.
I wonder if 'Swim' magazine could have some of the ideas and content that was in 'fitness swimmer' combined with the Masters results and meet info that it already has. The result would be a very good publication indeed !
I was very sad to hear the news about Phillip Whitten having Parkinsons. His book was the first book on swimming that I ever bought and reading it has helped me to rekindle my interest in the sport.
I hope that he can continue to swim. I am not sure how much Parkinsons stops swimming. I suppose it depends on the severity.
Personally I think that 'Swim' magazine is a good publication. You are lucky in the US to have 3 titles to choose from. There is only 1 title in the UK, 'Swimming', which is improving, but has few articles of the scope and depth that appear in 'Swim' and 'Swimming Technique'.
The masters swimmers in the UK and in Canada have a small newsletter. A good UK magazine on swimming was launched last year but the backers pulled support after only 3 issues.
It seems that swimmers in general don't buy magazines aimed at them. Is there no interest, or do masters swimmers feel that they have little new info to learn ?
My favourite publication in recent years was " Fitness Swimmer". This was excellent, with in depth articles, loads of photos, lots on technique and strength development etc. This folded after a few years as not enough swimmers bought the publication.
I wonder if 'Swim' magazine could have some of the ideas and content that was in 'fitness swimmer' combined with the Masters results and meet info that it already has. The result would be a very good publication indeed !
