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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I guess the request from the last round that people who want to post NSR stuff in response to something they see in a SR thread do so in a separate thread has gone out the window?
Here's another approach that has worked on some boards: never post in anger. Or the weaker form: if you absolutely have to post something angry, write it, put it aside until the next day, reread it, see if you can turn it into something constructive, and then, if you absolutely must, post it. I don't think I have ever seen a posting written in anger that actually benefited a board, certainly nothing that was time critical.
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I agree with you Lindsay about the anger and hasty retorts. To be honest there's nothing I've read or been accused of that has gotten me angry in the few months I've been here--holding fire is usually a beter bet, and if you must let someone know you're upset PM's will work better.
Other wise as I psted a bit before, I feel though that this thread was self hijacked a bit, it's hard to keep it straight if even the OP is having a chuckle--not criticising just observing. I think that the other SR threads have been left alone from unwarranted banter Lindsay, since the little debacle a couple of weeks back
I guess the request from the last round that people who want to post NSR stuff in response to something they see in a SR thread do so in a separate thread has gone out the window?
Here's another approach that has worked on some boards: never post in anger. Or the weaker form: if you absolutely have to post something angry, write it, put it aside until the next day, reread it, see if you can turn it into something constructive, and then, if you absolutely must, post it. I don't think I have ever seen a posting written in anger that actually benefited a board, certainly nothing that was time critical.
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I agree with you Lindsay about the anger and hasty retorts. To be honest there's nothing I've read or been accused of that has gotten me angry in the few months I've been here--holding fire is usually a beter bet, and if you must let someone know you're upset PM's will work better.
Other wise as I psted a bit before, I feel though that this thread was self hijacked a bit, it's hard to keep it straight if even the OP is having a chuckle--not criticising just observing. I think that the other SR threads have been left alone from unwarranted banter Lindsay, since the little debacle a couple of weeks back
