Saw one of the more interesting articles about the past, present, and future aspects of competitive swimming on SwimInfo's website the other day from Wayne Goldsmith..
www.swiminfo.com/.../7720.asp
I think it provokes a great deal of thought in this arena and specifically within this group since many of us either participate, have friends/relatives who participate, or remember participating in competitive swim meets.
I particularly appreciate the parents perspective provided in the article. While I have little children (5 and almost 3 years old), the thought of going through what my parents did with me makes me hesitate to sign up for the first set of SwimAmerica lessons or summer club swim team to introduce them to swimming. While I swam through my school age years, I didn't really consider just what my parents had to go through right along with me.. I was always thinking about what i was going through. Wow!
Check out the article and see what you think...
Rob
Parents
Former Member
Peter, great idea How about a contest to see who can come closest to their seed times?
In SPMA we have had the Turkey shoot meet for over 20 years, at Pierce College in Woodland Hills Kalifornia. It is held just before Thanksgiving. The person in each event (50 meters free, *** etc.) closest to their seed time wins a certificate to the local supermarket for a Turkey or other food. People sometimes get their exact time, although a tenth of a second will win sometimes.
This is a great meet, always have fun. I enter meets as soon as the forms come out, sometimes months before. That may be one of the reasons I have never won a Turkey! I was sick last year, otherwise I have never missed this meet in 20 years!
Here is the link to our Turkey Shoot meet:
www.spma.net/meetforms.htm
We have had people from all over the world show up, you are all invited. You can even deck enter. Mark your calendars, November 21st.
Peter, great idea How about a contest to see who can come closest to their seed times?
In SPMA we have had the Turkey shoot meet for over 20 years, at Pierce College in Woodland Hills Kalifornia. It is held just before Thanksgiving. The person in each event (50 meters free, *** etc.) closest to their seed time wins a certificate to the local supermarket for a Turkey or other food. People sometimes get their exact time, although a tenth of a second will win sometimes.
This is a great meet, always have fun. I enter meets as soon as the forms come out, sometimes months before. That may be one of the reasons I have never won a Turkey! I was sick last year, otherwise I have never missed this meet in 20 years!
Here is the link to our Turkey Shoot meet:
www.spma.net/meetforms.htm
We have had people from all over the world show up, you are all invited. You can even deck enter. Mark your calendars, November 21st.
