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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Originally posted by laineybug
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Despite his limited time, C J is saying he is still better than Ion who has more time to practice.
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You see, what I said and what I say is that:
1.) as a late bloomer, my times stand out amongst late bloomers;
2.) as a late bloomer, my times are good amongst lifelong swimmers;
I am in the top 10% in every Masters club I have been across U.S., and in meets I overtake plenty of lifelong swimmers who are already a small percentage of the people who dare to compete.
What I do in training must be good to achieve 1.) and 2.).
1.) and 2.) are cj's, laineybug's and others' ignorance.
Experiment with this:
.) take a fast twitch track star -say Tim Montgomery-, put him in the water, and ask cj and laineybug to develop the track star from the age 28 upwards, better than Gary Hall in order to make the U.S. Olympic Team;
.) because this is unheard off in swimming, there is a physical limitation in being a late bloomer in swimming.
With this perspective, I would like to see cj's name, times and background as lifelong swimmer against my times and background as a late bloomer:
it will display my competitiveness and show that cj's "...I've actually felt sorry for you after reading your crap for a couple of years and seeing you at Nats...." is stated by a null.
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Originally posted by laineybug
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Despite his limited time, C J is saying he is still better than Ion who has more time to practice.
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You see, what I said and what I say is that:
1.) as a late bloomer, my times stand out amongst late bloomers;
2.) as a late bloomer, my times are good amongst lifelong swimmers;
I am in the top 10% in every Masters club I have been across U.S., and in meets I overtake plenty of lifelong swimmers who are already a small percentage of the people who dare to compete.
What I do in training must be good to achieve 1.) and 2.).
1.) and 2.) are cj's, laineybug's and others' ignorance.
Experiment with this:
.) take a fast twitch track star -say Tim Montgomery-, put him in the water, and ask cj and laineybug to develop the track star from the age 28 upwards, better than Gary Hall in order to make the U.S. Olympic Team;
.) because this is unheard off in swimming, there is a physical limitation in being a late bloomer in swimming.
With this perspective, I would like to see cj's name, times and background as lifelong swimmer against my times and background as a late bloomer:
it will display my competitiveness and show that cj's "...I've actually felt sorry for you after reading your crap for a couple of years and seeing you at Nats...." is stated by a null.
