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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Ouch. I fall into that same classification quite often. :mooning:
At least you do evilstroke periodically.
He is called that because he messes up intervals on non-freestyle sets.
There was actually an article in the NYT a few weeks back (I'm pretty sure it was NYT) that talked about how the custom bike industry is going gangbusters with folks spending $20K+ on bikes. I could swim in FSPROs for life for that.
Heck, for $20K, we could even get Stud a backstroke lesson or two.
Posted on this thread two years ago:
I'm quite proud of my one dimensional status. That way I only have to make excuses for stinking at one sport and not the three that most tris have to.
Powerful the dark side is.
Here in Atlanta and back in Tampa there are virtually no swim events. I think Tampa had an Aquathon and a OW distance swim. I went on-line after (S)he male said there was a summer program. It was cancelled. Maybe swimming is just more localized than TRIs.
Bill, there are PLENTY of swimming events in Atlanta!!! My county swim league alone has over 6,000 kids! We have many developmental Masters meets throughout the year and about 4 larger sanctioned meets.
As a runner who recently got hooked on masters' swimming (also fairly new to this site), I'd say this thread was tame compared to some I've seen on letsrun.com. Swimmers generally are nice ppl so when they try (tri?) to be harsh, the grains of salt show. ;)
haha! :agree:this tri-bashing is quite mild compared to letsrun. i was surprised to see a thread today talking about why runners can't seem to kick and it was actually civilized!
I should have said I was four dimensional two years ago with my advanced girth. That was also back before you went on the Balco plan and had small guns.
I stretch a lot.
Geek: Maybe a bad point in time in Dixie region (I just checked again using the USMS link), I find 3 events for the remainder of the year! There are more running events than that this weekend in my little town outside Atlanta. Maybe I'm not using the right search engine. I've been checking the paper (AJC). I would love to be wrong. Point me in the right direction. :help: I'd love to one day be able to race (and get killed by you guys), the pools (4) I go to don't even have blocks!:shakeshead:
Dynamo and Rainbow Trout were the first places I went to join a team, again way to far from me to make practices. Like most, my training time is limited by Job and family. Its probably a factor of where I bough a house west of Atlanta. The teams appear to be way east or toward Lake Lanier (that's where the colleges are)
Yes, Anna, Mr Copeland lives near Atlanta (I believe he said he lives in Peach Tree City). It's over 60 miles from my house. That's a little far for practices. He very graciously invited me to a Pentathon. When I learn Fly, I can go. That's definitely close enough for a meet.
Yes the bling is hard to take in T&F. I remember CashFlo. That's about all I remember. I think she ran the 200. Then there's Warner and his ear rings.
The best was Carl Lewis and his one strap unitard.
Sorry for hijacking.
BAN ALL TRIATHLETES:lolup: There back on topic.
There are many more masters runners than masters swimmers. Anyone can run. As a technique sport, swimming is much harder to master, especially if you lack an age group background.
I think that's why I like it. Swimming is more thana physical challenge. So many things to learn and master. I heard years ago that a strong swimmer will beat a weak one, but a smart swimmer will beat a strong one. I'm a strong swimmer, but with pathetic technique.
If I posted a video of me swimming, it would only be for y'all's entertainment value. I'd probably be accused of creating a 5th stroke.
