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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Dear TriFlorida and Triathlete,
Welcome to the land of tired old jaded ex-swimmers. Please note, I started this thread as I had a few spare moments before I left for work one day. I tossed out an M80 to see if it would land on anyone...... 7,000 hits later... it appears to have suceeded... :-)
Note: my function in life is to remind Masters Swimmers about the more amusing and the dark sarcastic aspects of the sport. Owning the title of the most irritating individual in US Masters Swimming takes constant work and self pride.... :-) After all, anyone who would name themselves "The Good" anything is inherently not.... :-)
Do join our discussions, we certainly welcome you. You will find we argue amongst ourselves as much or more than we argue with people outside the sport. No one is safe... and nothing is sacred. Don't take too much of this mortar fire seriously.
And by all means please note that throughout the years, Paul Smith, and I have helped MANY triathletes (and masters swimmers) with their stroke technique and training ideas. In return, we merely ask that they allow us to continue to make fun of their lifestyle and generally abuse them .... :-)
Stick around ..... you might learn something about competitive swimming you wished you didn't know.... :-)
John Smith
Dear TriFlorida and Triathlete,
Welcome to the land of tired old jaded ex-swimmers. Please note, I started this thread as I had a few spare moments before I left for work one day. I tossed out an M80 to see if it would land on anyone...... 7,000 hits later... it appears to have suceeded... :-)
Note: my function in life is to remind Masters Swimmers about the more amusing and the dark sarcastic aspects of the sport. Owning the title of the most irritating individual in US Masters Swimming takes constant work and self pride.... :-) After all, anyone who would name themselves "The Good" anything is inherently not.... :-)
Do join our discussions, we certainly welcome you. You will find we argue amongst ourselves as much or more than we argue with people outside the sport. No one is safe... and nothing is sacred. Don't take too much of this mortar fire seriously.
And by all means please note that throughout the years, Paul Smith, and I have helped MANY triathletes (and masters swimmers) with their stroke technique and training ideas. In return, we merely ask that they allow us to continue to make fun of their lifestyle and generally abuse them .... :-)
Stick around ..... you might learn something about competitive swimming you wished you didn't know.... :-)
John Smith
