I haven't thought this through so it is probably a hairbrained idea but...
Has anyone ever proposed a national Masters gathering that is not "championship oriented", e.g. where you aren't limited to three events if you can't make NQTs, perhaps with an associated open water event, and just more of an orientation toward gathering than high performance?
pick up water polo.
(bong relays...if its in peter's neck o'the woods)
not that i'm advocating that sort of thing.
I'm in. Love water polo. ;) I'm in on those short axis relays too as long as I don't have to do the big bad "b" word. I'd like an all backstroke relay too though. Diving in for backstroke? The best!
What about Buchberger clinics? ART clinics? The shoulder support group table? The "I can't fit in my fastskin so can we trade?" table? The "sinus/dry eye" support group table? Cortisone shots for all? Who can eat the most energy bars without puking contest? IMs without breaststroke? Cheating allowed. 1.8 allowance for jumping on relays? And ... HWMBN would have to put up with some drunken poetry readings.
I will only race Paul Smith if I get more than 3 seconds. C'mon. The guy has size 20 feet and is twice as tall as me. And he's on the no wine diet, which I am not, so he has an edge. Plus, I'm holding hands and swimming the 50 fly with my twin Beth to accomodate our defective loosey goosey shoulders. ;)
Sounds like a lot of fun. Great idea. No fair having it on the west coast though just because you guys have good wine. It's either the middle of the country (but not Illinois -- too many posters there) or flip a coin.
pick up water polo.
(bong relays...if its in peter's neck o'the woods)
not that i'm advocating that sort of thing.
I'm in. Love water polo. ;) I'm in on those short axis relays too as long as I don't have to do the big bad "b" word. I'd like an all backstroke relay too though. Diving in for backstroke? The best!
What about Buchberger clinics? ART clinics? The shoulder support group table? The "I can't fit in my fastskin so can we trade?" table? The "sinus/dry eye" support group table? Cortisone shots for all? Who can eat the most energy bars without puking contest? IMs without breaststroke? Cheating allowed. 1.8 allowance for jumping on relays? And ... HWMBN would have to put up with some drunken poetry readings.
I will only race Paul Smith if I get more than 3 seconds. C'mon. The guy has size 20 feet and is twice as tall as me. And he's on the no wine diet, which I am not, so he has an edge. Plus, I'm holding hands and swimming the 50 fly with my twin Beth to accomodate our defective loosey goosey shoulders. ;)
Sounds like a lot of fun. Great idea. No fair having it on the west coast though just because you guys have good wine. It's either the middle of the country (but not Illinois -- too many posters there) or flip a coin.
