Dara just one the national title in the 100M Freestyle in 54.4 at the ripe old age of 40. Simply Incredible. :applaud: :woot:
If that's not inspiring I don't know what is.
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That statement implies that she is cheating or hiding something from everyone, at least from your point of view. You seemed to have blocked out the possibility that we already know the full truth.
Jim, have you blocked out the possibility that we don't? Having turned 50 this year, I want to believe she is clean, that we don't understand the aging process as well as we think we do, that there are exceptions and ways to (legally) circumvent it. I really do. But I live in the real world, a world in which people age and athletes use performance enhancing drugs to achieve many of the headline-grabbing achievements we read about.
By the way, I live in the real world too. I can tell that by the pain in my shoulder. Implying that those who aren't jumping on the bash Dara bandwagon are living in a fantasy world is weak, but has been a primary argument on these forums. I'm not criticizing anyone else as being delusional because of what they believe or don't believe here. Please show everyone else the same respect.
That's the problem with this form of communication. I have read that 90% of the time our intent is misinterpreted. I was not trying to imply that those who believe in Dara are living in a fantasy world, nor to my knowledge have I been disrespectful toward them in my posts. On the other hand, posts referring to those of us voicing our suspicions or skepticism as "Dara bashers", "Dara haters", "prosecutors", or even "persecutors" could be viewed as disrepectful, I suppose.
On the other hand, posts referring to those of us voicing our suspicions or skepticism as "Dara bashers", "Dara haters", "prosecutors", or even "persecutors" could be viewed as disrepectful, I suppose.
I am bad I will change my habits and not be disrepectful again. I hope this goes for everybody.
Dictionary definition of a heroine:
1. A woman or girl admired for her bravery or great deeds
2. The most important female person in a story, play, motion picture.
3. Mythology and legend, a woman or girl having more than human qualities.
No I did not read it all, his first statement is all I wanted to read A white Jewish mother 12 days older than I is the star of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, and the American media are treating her like she’s Barry Bonds.
Sorry, I don't see the racism there. And I am Jewish, by the way.
