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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It is amazing to think that so many people will show up for a Tri event when our Nats have about 1000 .I do think it is a totally different mentality for most of them. How many people go to Nats just to say they went to Nats, but I suspect many people do Tri's just to have done them.
Allen, I think you just hit the nail on the head there. If you check out Tri entry forms, most of them ask if this is your first triathlon. I imagine it makes the participant feel special to get some sort of recognition or freebee, and may keep you coming back. I swam at a swim meet that lists the first-timers on the first page of the meet program - pretty cool if you ask me.
There are plenty of people who fit the "do a Tri just to have done one" bill - I am one of them. It is quite an accomplishment to do three competitive events back to back like that. There are plenty of folks who wouldn't dare try it - and for the most part, I'd say they're pretty impressed with the folks that do try it.
It is amazing to think that so many people will show up for a Tri event when our Nats have about 1000 .I do think it is a totally different mentality for most of them. How many people go to Nats just to say they went to Nats, but I suspect many people do Tri's just to have done them.
Allen, I think you just hit the nail on the head there. If you check out Tri entry forms, most of them ask if this is your first triathlon. I imagine it makes the participant feel special to get some sort of recognition or freebee, and may keep you coming back. I swam at a swim meet that lists the first-timers on the first page of the meet program - pretty cool if you ask me.
There are plenty of people who fit the "do a Tri just to have done one" bill - I am one of them. It is quite an accomplishment to do three competitive events back to back like that. There are plenty of folks who wouldn't dare try it - and for the most part, I'd say they're pretty impressed with the folks that do try it.
