Do swimmers achieve greater career success?

Originally posted by geochuck I personally did not like to work for someone who tells me what to do. I did my own thing and I am pretty succesful. I owned and operated a swim school, and made some good bucks. When I moved to western Canada my wife and I worked with children in crisis, we loved our work. Even though I am 71 now we still work about six months with kids. But in the winter I go to Mexico and run swim clinics for some begginers, some master swimmers, and some college swimmers. It is great fun and not only that I get fit myself and still earn a few bucks. Am I more succesful than any one else, I don't think so but I love my life as it is, my wife and I are still together after 47 years, now that is what I call succesful... in this day and age. George

I love my life as it is, my wife and I are still together after 47 years, now that is what I call succesful... in this day and age. now that's success in my eyes.

sorry for the lame last two post. I was trying to quote the last sentence of geochuck's, then comment on it. Guess my nickname could be "technofeeb"- I can't figure out the quoting system!

Well, on average yes. Many master swimmers have at least a 4 year degree. There are some well-paid blue collar workers that swim. But master swimmers as someone stated probably don't do any better than other groups that exercise on a regular basis.

many of the swimmers I swam with in college have wound up being very successful i think it's because they know how to set goals, plan, work hard, and play hard, ande Originally posted by Swimmer Bill Hi Everyone, I'm writing an article about swimmers and career success, and I'm wondering what you all have to say on the topic. Do you think swimmers achieve greater career success than other types of athletes? If so, why? I'm going to run a poll, but I also welcome responses here in this forum or privately. Thanks in advance for your responses, Bill

Swimmer Bill - This is a great question, and something of a talking point when I speak to college age "kids" about masters swimming. Goes something like this: There are at least a few studies floating around the communications or marketing committee that cover the socio-economic status of swimmers being notably higher than the national average. I couple this with Mom's mantra drilled into all of us (who you hang out with is a reflection of you) to convince young adults swimming is not only good for them, but it puts them around people who are doing it right - and it may even be a smart networking move! I know at my pool, there is occassional proffessional trading... you gotta be there to be there. As for if swimming is better than other activities, I really don't think so. But I do think that not only do successful people excersize for health and stress relief, I think excersize brings a level of disipline that is not achievable through other means - making someone even more successful on a variety of levels.

Originally posted by jim clemmons Originally quoted by Scansy: Wok hard Are you trying to relate to Bill's affinity for cooking? Jim Absolutely! What good is life without a little stir fry!:D

How do we measure success. I am 72 May the 19th. I had my ups and downs, 6 kids all grown up and all successful at what they are doing. I lived the way I wanted to with my wife (Chuckie) 48 years in June. I live in Paradise, Ladner BC from March to November, and in Mexico from Nov. to Mar. What more could I want? George

when you ponder "what is success?" I recently read this and I think it is an awesome answer “Your heart, my friend, is the size of a stadium. If you try to fill it with small things – a new car, a vacation, a promotion at work, a bigger home, a stock portfolio – a mournful echo will fill your life. But if you fill your stadium with all of humanity and search for ways to make their lives better each day, you will find yourself in the right place at the right time, doing the right thing in the right way. Serendipity will come to stay.” + Roy Williams from one of his Monday Morning Memos www.wizardacademy.com/memo.asp Ande

Originally quoted by Scansy: I try to live life like this...... Wok hard and play hard. (I guess swimming is the mix of both!) I always tell my son (12 years old and real difficult to get to do school work) that he needs to do the things he has to do so that he can do the things he wants to do. Wok hard Are you trying to relate to Bill's affinity for cooking? Jim