Is there really a division between masters swimmers? i.e. one camp allied to a more low key fitness oriented approach with low membership growth vs. a meet oriented competitive (elite) camp?
This sounds ridiculous to me. I don't think I've ever run into anyone that acknowledged this debate on a pool deck.
What spawns this rift in Masters swimming? Is this an old guard vs. younger member phenonmenon?
Are there different motivations that exist that create this conflict in terms of the future of USMS? Why can't both coexist?
I say we poll some people out there and find out what they support.
John Smith
Originally posted by Steve Ruiter
I think we should change all the age groups to 25+, 30+, 35+, ... and report results that way
Boy, that's pretty harsh on the young swimmers, isn't it? After all they have to beat everyone, regardless of age. The older swimmers only need to beat those their age and older. Catch my drift on this? It sure doesn't seem to defy "ageism" in my book.
Originally posted by Steve Ruiter
I think we should change all the age groups to 25+, 30+, 35+, ... and report results that way
Boy, that's pretty harsh on the young swimmers, isn't it? After all they have to beat everyone, regardless of age. The older swimmers only need to beat those their age and older. Catch my drift on this? It sure doesn't seem to defy "ageism" in my book.
