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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There will never be as many pool events as running events. To have a road race you need a road and there are a lot of roads. Pool space is very limited, usually highly sought after and expensive. Staffing a meet is also difficult. Plus, everyone can run, or most everyone anyway. But, there are no Galloswimmers, where you can stop and dog paddle in the middle of your 200, except for Stud. The point is swimming requires a level of fitness and competence, whereas most road races these days are full of walkers or run walkers or fun whiners. On the other hand, it does pack em in to running events. Maybe we should have noodle races.
There will never be as many pool events as running events. To have a road race you need a road and there are a lot of roads. Pool space is very limited, usually highly sought after and expensive. Staffing a meet is also difficult. Plus, everyone can run, or most everyone anyway. But, there are no Galloswimmers, where you can stop and dog paddle in the middle of your 200, except for Stud. The point is swimming requires a level of fitness and competence, whereas most road races these days are full of walkers or run walkers or fun whiners. On the other hand, it does pack em in to running events. Maybe we should have noodle races.
