Super teams

The following is an attempt to alter the tone.... I hereby propose the "MAXIMUM FUN" rule for deciding team membership... Swim with whatever group you are going to have the most FUN with. Masters is about "swimming for life" - goals are longevity and fitness ....and having fun does all those thing.... We truely are competing against ourselves and the last time we swam. Anything else is gravy. I would almost argue against team awards at Nationals - as a concept that is a holdover from our younger days in USS (or used to be AAU for some of us). But goals are good for team unity too....won't argue against that, but if you focus too much on the team goal - you lose sight of the many individual ones out there (and each has a story to tell). We had a team that was ex-Dennison swimmers (I think they are still around), we have a team organized by the Gay/*** group (their practices are wonderful and they travel well to meets they hand pick), why not more of these concept teams - along with the other workout group teams. The 10% rule - about 10% of USMS members compete....( and I am leary of letting the tail wag the dog) IMHO if we make the concept of teams MAXIMUM FUN (which some have spoken to) ...maybe more people would come out. The above is just my personal opinion, Jack Columbus Ohio

The following is an attempt to alter the tone.... I hereby propose the "MAXIMUM FUN" rule for deciding team membership... Swim with whatever group you are going to have the most FUN with. Masters is about "swimming for life" - goals are longevity and fitness ....and having fun does all those thing.... We truely are competing against ourselves and the last time we swam. Anything else is gravy. I would almost argue against team awards at Nationals - as a concept that is a holdover from our younger days in USS (or used to be AAU for some of us). But goals are good for team unity too....won't argue against that, but if you focus too much on the team goal - you lose sight of the many individual ones out there (and each has a story to tell). We had a team that was ex-Dennison swimmers (I think they are still around), we have a team organized by the Gay/*** group (their practices are wonderful and they travel well to meets they hand pick), why not more of these concept teams - along with the other workout group teams. The 10% rule - about 10% of USMS members compete....( and I am leary of letting the tail wag the dog) IMHO if we make the concept of teams MAXIMUM FUN (which some have spoken to) ...maybe more people would come out. The above is just my personal opinion, Jack Columbus Ohio