Is the definition of a fitness swimmer simply a swimmer who doesn't compete? I know a lot of people who don't compete due to the zillion things in their lives but they aren't just a floater, they can haul. Just because 80% of our membership doesn't compete we shouldn't assume they are all slow newbies who don't have the competitive fire.
So, of this 80% that doesn't compete, what is the true percentage of newbies who are solely there for the fitness laps? I think that's what needs better definition. I would hazard a guess that 80% of the 80% would, in a survey, say they would someday like to compete.
Is the definition of a fitness swimmer simply a swimmer who doesn't compete? I know a lot of people who don't compete due to the zillion things in their lives but they aren't just a floater, they can haul. Just because 80% of our membership doesn't compete we shouldn't assume they are all slow newbies who don't have the competitive fire.
So, of this 80% that doesn't compete, what is the true percentage of newbies who are solely there for the fitness laps? I think that's what needs better definition. I would hazard a guess that 80% of the 80% would, in a survey, say they would someday like to compete.
