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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Ion,
I don't believe anyone here looks down on your personal, professional and athletic accomplishments. It is your persistent need to prove to others how great you are, your need for constant adoration from others, your tendency to put others down to make yourself appear better, your need to right 100% of the time and your general negative attitude that everyone objects to. If you continue on this path, you will successfully alienate everyone you come in contact with. No one will want to be around you, no matter how fast you swim, where you rank, how many languages you speak or how accomplished you are in your field. You have probably already experienced this rejection, whether you admit it or not. The rejection is most likely the reason you lash out in the way that you do, which unfortunately only serves to push others even further away.
Ion,
I don't believe anyone here looks down on your personal, professional and athletic accomplishments. It is your persistent need to prove to others how great you are, your need for constant adoration from others, your tendency to put others down to make yourself appear better, your need to right 100% of the time and your general negative attitude that everyone objects to. If you continue on this path, you will successfully alienate everyone you come in contact with. No one will want to be around you, no matter how fast you swim, where you rank, how many languages you speak or how accomplished you are in your field. You have probably already experienced this rejection, whether you admit it or not. The rejection is most likely the reason you lash out in the way that you do, which unfortunately only serves to push others even further away.
