A quick question for the knowledgeable readers out there. This NYT magazine called Play recently contacted me about writing a piece for a section they call "Master Class" -- they want me to go someplace warm and get some swimming instruction of some sort.
I know that USMS used to have some kind of program where masters swimmers could apply to go out to Colorado Springs for intensive coaching, stroke analysis in the ICAR flume, etc. Is this still going on, do any of you know, and would it be possible to just do a "lite" version of this (a day or two; bypass the application process; not actually need to be an elite swimmer; etc.)
The other possibilities would be one of Terry's TI camps (though, God help me, front quadrant swimming really hurts my shoulders, and I feel this dog is just too old to learn that particular new trick).
Or--and this might be my favorite of all--didn't Gary Hall, Jr. start some sort of Sprint Club training camp down in Key West or the Bahamas or some similar place that would prove the perfect antidote to Pittsburgh this time of the year, especially if I don't have to pay for it?
Please let me know the details of any such possibiities--the editor did specify he'd prefer me to go someplace "warm and outdoors-y." Which makes two of us.
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Rob I do agree that this wen off topic but...
My only though on this thread is that the OP was implicitly invovled in leading the thread off of th path and into the woods. (no I'm not citicising JT...just saying).
It started to go a bit confrontational but cooler heads prevailed and got it back in line...at least--back on topic was a little longer in coming.
Perhaps we need a generic "Friday goof off" thread each week to cut loose on, you could close it on Saturday morning and that would be that?
My demi-tease for you was b/c you "cruised past in the old black and white" just after things settled down and I was hoping to show that good faith had returned to the thread--if not decorum.
I'd hate to think this is a case of a "bad" thread. I think I've seen nastier serious swim related threads.
Hope you take this post as just my observation and not "arguing" it's just hard to see how we are all wrong for having a laugh especially when the OP seemed to be revelling in the humour.
Best
Rich
PS Yes I know I am one of the worst offenders for silly...but I'm quite lovable really...and I've been good about not disrupting sensible threads.
Rob I do agree that this wen off topic but...
My only though on this thread is that the OP was implicitly invovled in leading the thread off of th path and into the woods. (no I'm not citicising JT...just saying).
It started to go a bit confrontational but cooler heads prevailed and got it back in line...at least--back on topic was a little longer in coming.
Perhaps we need a generic "Friday goof off" thread each week to cut loose on, you could close it on Saturday morning and that would be that?
My demi-tease for you was b/c you "cruised past in the old black and white" just after things settled down and I was hoping to show that good faith had returned to the thread--if not decorum.
I'd hate to think this is a case of a "bad" thread. I think I've seen nastier serious swim related threads.
Hope you take this post as just my observation and not "arguing" it's just hard to see how we are all wrong for having a laugh especially when the OP seemed to be revelling in the humour.
Best
Rich
PS Yes I know I am one of the worst offenders for silly...but I'm quite lovable really...and I've been good about not disrupting sensible threads.
