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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As a former runner I used to watch T&F at every opportunity. And I still do occassionally, but now would rather watch a baseball game given a choice between the two. I don't know what happened to it's popularity either, although the absence of U.S. distance runners on the world scene may be a factor (sorry Fort but Webb just hasn't been consistant enough on the international scene and where are the 5K, 10K, and marathoners?). Another observation regarding the decline in the popularity of T&F is, in my opinion, the "in your face" attitude so often displayed on the track before and after events. I haven't seen that attitude in swimming which makes it more enjoyable to watch. Just my :2cents:.
Bill,I think you are pulling all our chains. Swimming was an event at the first Modern Olympics(Athens 1896.) Also Dynamo in Atlanta is one of the premier teams in USAS.I love to watch track.30 years ago I'd have agreed that the average person would have rated the track athletes as the top athletes. For reasons I don't understand Track is not as popular in the US as it was.I think that is sad and hope it makes a comeback.
As a former runner I used to watch T&F at every opportunity. And I still do occassionally, but now would rather watch a baseball game given a choice between the two. I don't know what happened to it's popularity either, although the absence of U.S. distance runners on the world scene may be a factor (sorry Fort but Webb just hasn't been consistant enough on the international scene and where are the 5K, 10K, and marathoners?). Another observation regarding the decline in the popularity of T&F is, in my opinion, the "in your face" attitude so often displayed on the track before and after events. I haven't seen that attitude in swimming which makes it more enjoyable to watch. Just my :2cents:.
Bill,I think you are pulling all our chains. Swimming was an event at the first Modern Olympics(Athens 1896.) Also Dynamo in Atlanta is one of the premier teams in USAS.I love to watch track.30 years ago I'd have agreed that the average person would have rated the track athletes as the top athletes. For reasons I don't understand Track is not as popular in the US as it was.I think that is sad and hope it makes a comeback.
