Just curious.
How many former Olympians are posting on this forum?
And has anyone here beaten an Olympian in masters or other competition?
Former Member
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.
Donna
Donna,
It counts! You made the team, alternate or not, that is something to be proud of doing.
I do?
Oh, yes, I do. But I think that I should probably stay out of this line of questioning knowing that I could probably be beaten by the vast majority of users of this forum right now. With that said, I am improving in the pool, and am surprised as to how fast this swimming this comes back to me.
By the way, your old teammate Tommy Hannan has been getting in from time to time with my masters team. No one I swim with is beating him, I'll assure you :)
Yes, but Tommy is good.
Yes, but Tommy is good.
I am going to make a huge assumption here...anybody who finds a seat on the US Olympic Swim Team is a good/great swimmer. Let alone somebody who was part of a gold medal relay team as you were. :D
Oh good. Maybe you can find out Geek's name. LOL.
Enough hints were dropped in the "Geek vs. Gull 500 free" thread that any cybersleuth worth his salt could find out Geek's real name in a matter of minutes :)
Enough hints were dropped in the "Geek vs. Gull 500 free" thread that any cybersleuth worth his salt could find out Geek's real name in a matter of minutes :)
I'm sure I could've looked up the results from the NC meet and guessed. I just hadn't gotten around to it. Now, I know what to call him!
I'd like to know if Geek's racing my friend, Andy Farrell. He lives here now, but goes to NC for meets all the time as an NC Master. They're in the same age group. I hope Geek is nice to him if he knows him!
Who is "Lefty"? He made a mean comment about anonymous posters and the utter meaninglessness of the forum. I don't really agree, as Beth's recent thread just proved.
