I finally got my USMS Swimmer magazine today. Thought a poll might be in order.
My own first impressions, very well done. I was worried about lack of advertising space. I was surprised that so much space was sold. I count 5 full page adds, and many quarter page adds.
Hopefully this added potential income to USMS will allow us to better serve our members.
My overal all grade is an A-, why not a A or A+?
Well I actually liked the Freestyle Open Turns article. I have perfected my own freestyle turn where I can beat most flip turn people. Note I said most. Having a great flip turn is an awesome advantage to fast freestylers. But that leaves me out.
A good open turn allows me to get a good breathe, VERY important for someone with asthma. It also allows me to get in a perfect streamline and push off about 7 to 8 yards before the first stroke. I also have a bad wing, so taking less strokes per lap means I can sleep at night.
But now to be critical, looking at pages 18 and 19 there are several minor flaws in this "Competitive Butterfly Turn". My concern is that both new and older swimmers will think this is the "perfect" butterfly turn, and it is not. I will elaborate in another thread on this.
I am sure many people worked very hard on this issue, everyone deserves credit in making this first issue a proud new tool for our organization to spread the values of Masters swimming.
Former Member
As you can read in other thread, still no magazine today. I'm probably lost somewhere in post office world. Generally if only one or two of something goes to a zip code, that is the most likely to get lost or misdelivered. I think 61401 has two & nothing in Poeria or only one, so our mags and bulk b\get sent all over, nothing to get channeled through. the small towns of est central Illinois are becoming waste lands!
I read mine cover to cover the day it came, can't wait for other issues. I think it is more directed toward older swimmers than Swim magazine. Keep up the GREAT work.
Originally posted by craiglll@yahoo.com
the small towns of est central Illinois are becoming waste lands!
Becoming???:D
Just kidding. I lived in a teeny town in west central Illinois for a summer and loved it. Wished I could've stayed, though the non-profit I was working for had so little profit they couldn't afford to pay me anymore.....
However, I don't miss the necessity of having to drive 30 miles and take a ferry to get groceries. And, of course, I think the nearest year-round pool was 50 miles away.
Kae
I have mixed feelings about our new publication. I like the interesting articles, especially about Andrea Funk's quilted shirts. I'm impressed that they managed to get as many ads as possible in the magazine.
However, here's my gripe:
As you may or may not know, I've been in US Masters since last June and have received the final copies of Swim magazine. I'm a little disappointed that there wasn't a cut-out with a workout for whatever stroke is featured on every issue. Why? I liked the idea of having workouts printed in the centerfold of the magazine! It helps us who can't swim with our coaches (or don't have one) or decide to swim solo for the day. Coaching is great, believe me. I went to a Freestyle Clinic this past Saturday and had feedback on my freestyle, which I found out has improved since last October, mainly because of my three-month-old pair of corrective goggles, which are definitely a help.
I think that's my only gripe about USMS Swimmer Magazine.
However, I would like to see cut-out workouts on future copies of our new publication. I would surely be more satisfied if that happens.
