At the risk of sounding like a shameless self-promoter, which I suppose I am, there is an article in the Winter 2004 edition of Men's Health--Best Life magazine (the guy from CSI is on the cover) that I wrote about masters swimming. It's set at the Rutgers meet last summer and profiles a couple guys in my age group along with Bill Volckening, the editor of Swim and a super nice guy.
If you have any friends who are sitting on the fence about possibly returning to the water, the people I profiled might help inspire them to check out our sport's considerable benefits.
Best Life is a trial magazine of sorts that Rodale (publisher of Men's Health, Runners World, etc.) is currently selling only on the newsstand, four times a year, but is considering "launching" as a monthly. It goes against the current grain of men's magazines a la Maxim and its ilk, concentrating less on babes and beer than thoughtful analysis of subjects of interest to a somewhat older more reflective audience (40ish+) as opposed to youth oriented (18-34) demographics. I would sincerely appreciate anyone who has a bit of spare change grabbing a copy on the newstand near you!
For what it's worth, I do think you might enjoy my article--and lots of the other pieces in this issue. Thanks.
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Great story, Jim!
On a different subject, many people have asked me about the picture. In the photo, waves are crashing around me and there's a fish hanging out of my mouth.
To answer the questions:
1) Was it a real fish?
Yes, it was a real fish (snapper).
2) Was it alive?
No.
3) Was it found on the beach?
No, it was purchased by the stylist at a gourmet seafood market.
4) Was the photo taken at Cannon Beach, Oregon?
No. Snapper is not found on the coast of Oregon. The picture was taken in San Diego. I don't think you can find snapper there, either. Oh well. So much for reality!
5) How did it taste?
I got fish poop in my mouth. Nuff said?
Happy Holidays!
Swimmer Bill
Great story, Jim!
On a different subject, many people have asked me about the picture. In the photo, waves are crashing around me and there's a fish hanging out of my mouth.
To answer the questions:
1) Was it a real fish?
Yes, it was a real fish (snapper).
2) Was it alive?
No.
3) Was it found on the beach?
No, it was purchased by the stylist at a gourmet seafood market.
4) Was the photo taken at Cannon Beach, Oregon?
No. Snapper is not found on the coast of Oregon. The picture was taken in San Diego. I don't think you can find snapper there, either. Oh well. So much for reality!
5) How did it taste?
I got fish poop in my mouth. Nuff said?
Happy Holidays!
Swimmer Bill
