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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oh and dont tell me to lighten up. I don't care that much
If you didn't care so much, you would not have posted anything.
Sorry if you were offended about this thread. I am sure that it was started mostly in jest, just to gripe about something. Fact is, there are plenty of "swimmer only" athletes that are just as guilty of being rude or clueless in the practice lanes.
And the honest truth is that triathletes, while in terrific physical condition, by the very nature of their sport cannot compete with the top athletes in the other individual sports.
One of the earliest top tri people was David Scott, who was a swimmer to start his career.
And I reiterate a prior point : without Masters swimming, there would likely not be a triathlon sport. We were here first, and made it possible for tri people to train in pools. If you are over 25 and training tri, don't bother trying to practice with a USA Swimming team, they mostly won't have time or space for you.
oh and dont tell me to lighten up. I don't care that much
If you didn't care so much, you would not have posted anything.
Sorry if you were offended about this thread. I am sure that it was started mostly in jest, just to gripe about something. Fact is, there are plenty of "swimmer only" athletes that are just as guilty of being rude or clueless in the practice lanes.
And the honest truth is that triathletes, while in terrific physical condition, by the very nature of their sport cannot compete with the top athletes in the other individual sports.
One of the earliest top tri people was David Scott, who was a swimmer to start his career.
And I reiterate a prior point : without Masters swimming, there would likely not be a triathlon sport. We were here first, and made it possible for tri people to train in pools. If you are over 25 and training tri, don't bother trying to practice with a USA Swimming team, they mostly won't have time or space for you.
