Old national caliber swimmers that never come back
Former Member
Interesting and unfortunate that the vast majority of ex swimmers that made finals at NCAAs or Nationals when they were younger (or even just cuts) do not now participate in Masters Swimming. Only a small handful of these people come to Masters Nationals each year within each age group.
What a good opportunity USMS presents to see old faces and have a good time. I think USMS would benefit tremendously from their knowledge of the sport.
John Smith
Parents
Former Member
Bobby Hackett was our high school team captain back in the late seventies. And after his four years at Harvard he threw in the towel.
It would be interesting to see what he could do if ever the urge to compete again resurfaced. 47 years old is still relatively young considering that most masters keep going well into their seventies. (There's nothing more inspirational than watching a ninety year old doing butterfly.)
A Goodell/Hackett race would be most interesting.
Bobby Hackett was our high school team captain back in the late seventies. And after his four years at Harvard he threw in the towel.
It would be interesting to see what he could do if ever the urge to compete again resurfaced. 47 years old is still relatively young considering that most masters keep going well into their seventies. (There's nothing more inspirational than watching a ninety year old doing butterfly.)
A Goodell/Hackett race would be most interesting.
