Craig, that was why I added the last part, about the throwing motion in water polo. The same core muscle mechanics apply, even though there is no solid ground to stand on. (You may have been reading the post, before I got a chance to add that last sentance.)
Lefty, I understand what *you* are saying, and I agree with it. But that is not Ion's contention. He dismisses any comparison between him and anyone who swam during their youth (ages 13-17). This is regardless of how the other person has trained (other than the fact that they swam at that age). This would not be worth arguing about, except that Ion hurls abuse at other people, using his "faster" times as an excuse. If he would stick to the merits (like he claims to), and stop using a double standard to justify dismissing other people's arguments, you would see a lot less vitriol on these threads. It is not the fact that he is arguing for his ideas that bugs me; it is *how* he argues them.
Paul, let me add this. Ion's accomplishments (which are praiseworthy) would be easier to acknowledge, if he wasn't so busy shouting about how great he is. He doesn't need to put others down in order to raise himself up.
Craig, that was why I added the last part, about the throwing motion in water polo. The same core muscle mechanics apply, even though there is no solid ground to stand on. (You may have been reading the post, before I got a chance to add that last sentance.)
Lefty, I understand what *you* are saying, and I agree with it. But that is not Ion's contention. He dismisses any comparison between him and anyone who swam during their youth (ages 13-17). This is regardless of how the other person has trained (other than the fact that they swam at that age). This would not be worth arguing about, except that Ion hurls abuse at other people, using his "faster" times as an excuse. If he would stick to the merits (like he claims to), and stop using a double standard to justify dismissing other people's arguments, you would see a lot less vitriol on these threads. It is not the fact that he is arguing for his ideas that bugs me; it is *how* he argues them.
Paul, let me add this. Ion's accomplishments (which are praiseworthy) would be easier to acknowledge, if he wasn't so busy shouting about how great he is. He doesn't need to put others down in order to raise himself up.
