Rumor has it that some teams were recruiting outside there LMSC for swimmers at nationals. What do you think of this.
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The cost of training for competition is already so high I wouldn't pay a higher fee and travel expenses when there's not much in it for competitors. Masters swimming just doesn't get the exposure other events do.
Swimming is a fine sport, but like surfing, it's just not that exciting to watch. The sports are a lot alike - wait wait and go - then it's over. Not much to see other than people moving in water. That's the perspective of outsiders.
I think swimming and surfing should pair up because both could use more exposure. Surfing goes year round pretty much and a lot of Olympic swimmers are into it. Likewise, surfers are swimmers.
Speedo makes more than just swimwear and so does Billibong and Quiksilver. For so little advertising and despite the fact that surfing isn't an Olympic or age-oriented event, the sponsorship in surfing is diverse and easier to come by.
Pair swimming and surfing and at a minimum you reach a wider audience. It just seems so unfortunate that Speedo and Nike are pretty much it and you only matter to them if you were in the Olympics.
Masters swimming needs something.
Jumping into this thread quite late, excuse me...
The cost of training for competition is already so high I wouldn't pay a higher fee and travel expenses when there's not much in it for competitors. Masters swimming just doesn't get the exposure other events do.
Swimming is a fine sport, but like surfing, it's just not that exciting to watch. The sports are a lot alike - wait wait and go - then it's over. Not much to see other than people moving in water. That's the perspective of outsiders.
I think swimming and surfing should pair up because both could use more exposure. Surfing goes year round pretty much and a lot of Olympic swimmers are into it. Likewise, surfers are swimmers.
Speedo makes more than just swimwear and so does Billibong and Quiksilver. For so little advertising and despite the fact that surfing isn't an Olympic or age-oriented event, the sponsorship in surfing is diverse and easier to come by.
Pair swimming and surfing and at a minimum you reach a wider audience. It just seems so unfortunate that Speedo and Nike are pretty much it and you only matter to them if you were in the Olympics.
Masters swimming needs something.
