To quote Gull: What is the right mix of technique and endurance for a Masters athlete (who wants to be competitive, say, at Nationals) with a finite amount of time to train?
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It's also a different thing to lighten up on a discussion forum as opposed to lighten up on the job. And if lightening up means to stop criticizing others, isn't that a good thing? Or is someone making their living in swimming always right?
Discussion forum, book, clinic, swim meet -- it can still be all about somebody's expertise in their profession.
If lightening up means to stop criticizing others, that's fine. I'm talking about the flip side where somebody's being attacked. What "isn't a big deal" to you can be a big deal to somebody whose professional expertise is attacked.
Can we recognize the differences in what's at stake, follow the rules, and play nice ? We don't have to agree.
The case I mentioned was a professional just asking for fair treatment per the rules and was insulted by a meet director who trivialized him while denying him his rights. She just did not understand that there is a big spectrum in Masters swimming between casual and committed people.
It's also a different thing to lighten up on a discussion forum as opposed to lighten up on the job. And if lightening up means to stop criticizing others, isn't that a good thing? Or is someone making their living in swimming always right?
Discussion forum, book, clinic, swim meet -- it can still be all about somebody's expertise in their profession.
If lightening up means to stop criticizing others, that's fine. I'm talking about the flip side where somebody's being attacked. What "isn't a big deal" to you can be a big deal to somebody whose professional expertise is attacked.
Can we recognize the differences in what's at stake, follow the rules, and play nice ? We don't have to agree.
The case I mentioned was a professional just asking for fair treatment per the rules and was insulted by a meet director who trivialized him while denying him his rights. She just did not understand that there is a big spectrum in Masters swimming between casual and committed people.
