I want to ask questions about the life of a Champion.
If you are a World Record Holder, a National Record Holder, a State/Provincial record holder, a Club record holder, or even if you've recently gone a personal best; I want to know how you feel about being a Champion.
Masters win, regardless of place!
See, doing your best, no matter what level you achieve is a great experience. The feeling of improvement from consistent effort is something that anyone can attain. That joy is the same when you finish a race and you know it was your best, a great lifestyle, something worth striving for.
Since I've already started a discussion with Chris Stevenson, perhaps we can continue it here.
Chris, even though you may not have smiled at first (on camera anyways) how did the next few days feel? Are these your first WR titles? Do you plan on more in the future? You're a chemistry teacher, right? Do you realize you've inspired me, and countless others?
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Oh yeah. How does it feel to break a record? At least for me, an exhilaration I can't even describe. I floated on my back with a huge grin, reflecting on that decade of feeling clueless. But even that doesn't outstrip the exhilaration I felt swimming mano a mano with Bruce, inches apart, forearms and hips brushing most of the final 400 at Lake Placid, even while sort of knowing he'd pull away at the end.
Terry, thanks for the recollection of your open water swim... That's something I'd like to hear more about from the members of this forum, I'd like to know about the best moments in swimming...
Oh yeah. How does it feel to break a record? At least for me, an exhilaration I can't even describe. I floated on my back with a huge grin, reflecting on that decade of feeling clueless. But even that doesn't outstrip the exhilaration I felt swimming mano a mano with Bruce, inches apart, forearms and hips brushing most of the final 400 at Lake Placid, even while sort of knowing he'd pull away at the end.
Terry, thanks for the recollection of your open water swim... That's something I'd like to hear more about from the members of this forum, I'd like to know about the best moments in swimming...
