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
Parents
Former Member
Well I must speak up on behalf of the younger swimmers I've had brief chats with at the Y. I mentioned to them I was thinking of competing and they said I "totally should" (Which makes me wonder if I can only partially compete--you probably can if you're a sprinter or something...:thhbbb: )
Another asked if I was going to workout with them, which I thought was really nice. I just laughed and said, "Yeah maybe for the first 50..."
The guards are all good too and help with stroke tips and things if you ask,
My point is that they all looked on me as being a peer to an extent, and were not dismissive in anyway. I guess it depends on the individual.
Well I must speak up on behalf of the younger swimmers I've had brief chats with at the Y. I mentioned to them I was thinking of competing and they said I "totally should" (Which makes me wonder if I can only partially compete--you probably can if you're a sprinter or something...:thhbbb: )
Another asked if I was going to workout with them, which I thought was really nice. I just laughed and said, "Yeah maybe for the first 50..."
The guards are all good too and help with stroke tips and things if you ask,
My point is that they all looked on me as being a peer to an extent, and were not dismissive in anyway. I guess it depends on the individual.
