I started swimming Masters as soon as I could at 25(this was before 19 and then 18 year olds could swim Masters-I'm 57 now.)
I gather this is not what most people do. Swimming was the only thing that allowed me to retain a veneer of sanity in college and med school so I was ecstatic at being with an organized group of swimmers at the first opportunity.
I quit swimming at 14 or so, although I was mostly just a summer leaguer anyway, to pursue wine, women and song full time for the next 13 years. I guess I finally decided swimming was gonna be an important part of my life again about 5 or 6 years ago, although I have been swimming with Masters teams for about 10 years now.
The best thing about Masters is COMPETITION. There, I said it. I enjoy competing at practice, being pushed at practice and even goofing around at practice.
Gull doesn't like it when I use the term practice.
Oh yeah, and in the past three years I've come to love open water. Such a nice break from the pool, everyone should give it a try, unless you live in Florida with the gators.
Why didn't Paul Smith, his most highness of USMS, cry foul when Cruise swam in our nats? Who allowed that foreigner in?
I quit swimming at 14 or so, although I was mostly just a summer leaguer anyway, to pursue wine, women and song full time for the next 13 years. I guess I finally decided swimming was gonna be an important part of my life again about 5 or 6 years ago, although I have been swimming with Masters teams for about 10 years now.
The best thing about Masters is COMPETITION. There, I said it. I enjoy competing at practice, being pushed at practice and even goofing around at practice.
Gull doesn't like it when I use the term practice.
Oh yeah, and in the past three years I've come to love open water. Such a nice break from the pool, everyone should give it a try, unless you live in Florida with the gators.
Why didn't Paul Smith, his most highness of USMS, cry foul when Cruise swam in our nats? Who allowed that foreigner in?
