Why are there more men than woman in masters swimming? Everyone says that women's events always end before the men's events (and thus we have to keep that odd/even rule for pools at nationals). Is this still true? The last meet I attended there were 62 heats of women and 65 of men.
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Our club is slightly more women than men, especially 45-55, who also seem to go to meets more readily than the guys. Last prov. champs 9 women 1 guy! No I don't know why, except we are a very friendly club, lots of social stuff.
However, I was shocked to learn that a female swimmer who hadn't turned out this year had been given an ultimatum: choose the marriage or swimming. She has two kids, preschool-ish and had only been averaging 1 or 2 workouts a week (week-nights, where he was looking after the kids). In all other respects she is the primary caregiver & works part-time as well.
She's not swimming.
Our club is slightly more women than men, especially 45-55, who also seem to go to meets more readily than the guys. Last prov. champs 9 women 1 guy! No I don't know why, except we are a very friendly club, lots of social stuff.
However, I was shocked to learn that a female swimmer who hadn't turned out this year had been given an ultimatum: choose the marriage or swimming. She has two kids, preschool-ish and had only been averaging 1 or 2 workouts a week (week-nights, where he was looking after the kids). In all other respects she is the primary caregiver & works part-time as well.
She's not swimming.
