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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Back to the original comment: I, too, liked the issue of Swim, and did enjoy the articles on the average women, as it helped to put my own training in context... I get a little fed up sometimes with the superfit swimmers in my pool. Don't get me wrong, it's great to train with the elite swimmers, but it can be a bit frustrating to consistently be the slowest... So, it was nice to read about other swimmers who were overcoming adversity to swim...
Back to the original comment: I, too, liked the issue of Swim, and did enjoy the articles on the average women, as it helped to put my own training in context... I get a little fed up sometimes with the superfit swimmers in my pool. Don't get me wrong, it's great to train with the elite swimmers, but it can be a bit frustrating to consistently be the slowest... So, it was nice to read about other swimmers who were overcoming adversity to swim...
