Just curious.
How many former Olympians are posting on this forum?
And has anyone here beaten an Olympian in masters or other competition?
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I almost didn't reply because even though I was on the Olympic Team in 1968, I was an alternate and am wondering if that counts.
And, I have been beaten by lots of masters after I reached about age 40; Laura Val comes to mind; she always took me in my best event, backstroke, so you see, there are some pretty darn great swimmers in Masters and I as I recall, you are now one of them, too, right? Top Ten this year, right?
Oh, and there was a woman master swimmer from Georgia who took me in the 800 m free at the USMS Long Course Nationals in Oregon.
Nobody stays on top forever!!!
Donna
I almost didn't reply because even though I was on the Olympic Team in 1968, I was an alternate and am wondering if that counts.
And, I have been beaten by lots of masters after I reached about age 40; Laura Val comes to mind; she always took me in my best event, backstroke, so you see, there are some pretty darn great swimmers in Masters and I as I recall, you are now one of them, too, right? Top Ten this year, right?
Oh, and there was a woman master swimmer from Georgia who took me in the 800 m free at the USMS Long Course Nationals in Oregon.
Nobody stays on top forever!!!
Donna
