I spawn this thread off the "illegal drugs" thread because this is not really a discussion on illegal drugs in masters meet.
To be honest to you guys, the thread really broke my heart. I'm a newbie in masters swimming and I've been working my a** off to improve my strokes and time, so that I can eventually win something in a masters swim meet. I will never ever cheat, it's against my principle.
Well ... if people are cheating in masters meet, then I start to wonder what's the point of working so hard on improving my stroke and time. Swimming is not my career, I love doing it and it's a healthy hobby for me. What's the point of entering a master's swim meet? Isn't it stupid to be so hard headed? Maybe you guys can give me some reasons why I should continue to work hard and having "winning a masters swim meet" as a goal.
Thank You!
Penguin, who says you still can't beat people using illegal substances by just working harder? And how do you know if someone is cheating?
If you're on the blocks at a meet with five -- or seven -- others in the same heat, you still have the opportunity to win. It comes from within. Yes, a "cheater" might have drugs inside him or her that can aid in finishing a race, but he or she most likely isn't as mentally determined to win as you, because they simply believe the drugs will carry them to a win, and don't know how to mentally finish a race if you're within a fingernail or touching him/her out.
Stay the course, penguin.
Penguin, who says you still can't beat people using illegal substances by just working harder? And how do you know if someone is cheating?
If you're on the blocks at a meet with five -- or seven -- others in the same heat, you still have the opportunity to win. It comes from within. Yes, a "cheater" might have drugs inside him or her that can aid in finishing a race, but he or she most likely isn't as mentally determined to win as you, because they simply believe the drugs will carry them to a win, and don't know how to mentally finish a race if you're within a fingernail or touching him/her out.
Stay the course, penguin.
