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
Former Member
I hated swimming in La Bostonais River. The logs heading to the paper mill in LaTuque Quebec.
If Al Gore had not invented the information super highway we wouldn't be in this situation. People driving too fast on it, the upkeep to repave it, the cost of maintaining the bridges... it goes on and on.
Stop Global Whining!
Thank god you have confirmed Al Gore as the inventor of the internet, some say it was not him. If Al Gore had not invented the information super highway we wouldn't be in this situation. People driving too fast on it, the upkeep to repave it, the cost of maintaining the bridges... it goes on and on.
Stop Global Whining!
Water quality is important, there are reasons for it (medical, ecosystem, etc.) that are not political.
They've managed to clean up most of the untreated sewage that was being dumped in the SF bay but they're noticing fish species are still declining due to other (mostly man-made) chemicals in the environment being introduced through runoff. Blue water isn't necessarily ok. It's visually appealing but there can still be other contaminants.
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.
Swimconnection.com is what we use out here for USA meets. But as I said before, they suggest that you print out a copy to bring along...just in case. Saving a few pieces of paper is really quite petty in the grand scheme of things. Focusing on energy conservation via carpooling, more economical/fuel efficient vehicles, mass transit, installing CF light bulbs, turning down your heater, turning up your AC, installing insulation, etc. are going to yield a greater benefit to the earth than saving some paper.
Swimconnection.com is what we use out here for USA meets. But as I said before, they suggest that you print out a copy to bring along...just in case. Saving a few pieces of paper is really quite petty in the grand scheme of things. Focusing on energy conservation via carpooling, more economical/fuel efficient vehicles, mass transit, installing CF light bulbs, turning down your heater, turning up your AC, installing insulation, etc. are going to yield a greater benefit to the earth than saving some paper.
I DARE Rob Copeland and Jim Matysek to come over and try to make me carpool!
I'm all for light rail. Atlanta has a great rail system, except it doesn't go anywhere anyone wants to. By the time I drive to the MARTA station, I'm basically at work. I have tried to figure how to get to work using mass transite. Assuming everything is on scheulde my 25 minute drive becomes a 3.5 hour commute. I can cut that in half by riding my bike to the station, but the chance of death goes way up.
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