I don't know whether this has been discussed much, but how can USMS support "going green," promoting and/or being supportive of being environmentally responsible for clean water to swim in as well as to drink?
Open Water swims, of course, are the perfect venues to remind us all to keep our waters clean for swimming. The Boston swim focuses on this; do other Open Water swims promote cleaner water? What do they do?
Can pool Masters swimmers, clubs, LMSCs promote being "greener"? Encouraging people to take shorter showers is one way. What are other ways?
I think it is a fine idea and good opportunity for USMS to promote this particular aspect of the environment. By the way, all the Great Lakes are down several inches, except for Lake Superior (where, at the moment, we don't have Open Water swims...but who knows, in the future???).
Jennifer Parks, Michigan Masters
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Every online entry I have completed has suggested that I print a copy to bring to the meet.
I think ever Tri I have entered on-line has a "Participants" pull down on the web site. All you do is check there to confirm you are entered.
I hate to mention the fact that saving paper kills trees. Sounds backwards but true. Remember the 70s when their was the big push for recycled paper. Paper comes from farmers not old growth forests. When the tree farmers sales dropped, they were forced to sell off the land for development. So you need another plan for the land like growing corn for fuel or something
Saving paper = parking lots and malls. The theory of unintended consequences.
Every online entry I have completed has suggested that I print a copy to bring to the meet.
I think ever Tri I have entered on-line has a "Participants" pull down on the web site. All you do is check there to confirm you are entered.
I hate to mention the fact that saving paper kills trees. Sounds backwards but true. Remember the 70s when their was the big push for recycled paper. Paper comes from farmers not old growth forests. When the tree farmers sales dropped, they were forced to sell off the land for development. So you need another plan for the land like growing corn for fuel or something
Saving paper = parking lots and malls. The theory of unintended consequences.
