Are Triathletes worth the dues they pay toward Masters Swimming?
I say we force all Triathletes to spend one day a week in the sprint lane, one day a week doing stroke (i.e. IM) work, and then make them focus on their starts and turns.
This invasion needs to be controlled.... :-)
John Smith
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My two cents worth (which is never actually worth 2 entire cents btw!!):
I think that this thread was started as just a playful ribbing type thing?....It seems like the GoodSmith just likes to start some threads to stir up a little activity (like a heated debate sometimes)....kinda like stepping on an ant bed or knocking down a hornets nest.....I didn't get the impression that anyone actually felt real contempt towards our triathelete brothers and sisters out there (but then again...it is the GoodSmith...so who really knows??)....I work out with just a few other guys in our small community...and swimming is probably the least popular sport of all possible sports here (on every level including high school sports and age group sports etc...).....One of the guys that I work out with regularly is a triathelete.....He is definitely the most dedicated (and hard working) swimmer in our group (besides me that is).....He is a real good guy and I get along very well with him (I did from the very start in fact...He is now a good friend).... BUT, I still found some of the ribbing against triatheletes funny on this thread b/c I could see some of those triathelete stereotypes mentioned on this thread in my friend.....I think people should be able to laugh a little at eachother and our differences in jest without taking it too personally (BTW, ...did I use "too" correctly this time Knelson??...or should I have used "to" instead there?....Honestly...I just took a wild guess at it there?).
That's all I wanted to say.
Peace and harmony folks,
Newmastersswimmer
My two cents worth (which is never actually worth 2 entire cents btw!!):
I think that this thread was started as just a playful ribbing type thing?....It seems like the GoodSmith just likes to start some threads to stir up a little activity (like a heated debate sometimes)....kinda like stepping on an ant bed or knocking down a hornets nest.....I didn't get the impression that anyone actually felt real contempt towards our triathelete brothers and sisters out there (but then again...it is the GoodSmith...so who really knows??)....I work out with just a few other guys in our small community...and swimming is probably the least popular sport of all possible sports here (on every level including high school sports and age group sports etc...).....One of the guys that I work out with regularly is a triathelete.....He is definitely the most dedicated (and hard working) swimmer in our group (besides me that is).....He is a real good guy and I get along very well with him (I did from the very start in fact...He is now a good friend).... BUT, I still found some of the ribbing against triatheletes funny on this thread b/c I could see some of those triathelete stereotypes mentioned on this thread in my friend.....I think people should be able to laugh a little at eachother and our differences in jest without taking it too personally (BTW, ...did I use "too" correctly this time Knelson??...or should I have used "to" instead there?....Honestly...I just took a wild guess at it there?).
That's all I wanted to say.
Peace and harmony folks,
Newmastersswimmer
