The January results for GTD are now up: www.usms.org/.../gothedistance08
Once again, some absolutely astonishing distance totals. Carrie Kostopulos swam 212.41 miles. That's 373,842 yards or more than 12,000 yards per day (or about 11,000 meters if you prefer).
I see Kristina Ulveling swam 74.8 miles. If she kicks my butt in the 500 free I guess I'll know why :)
Something I've always found a little strange is how women seem to dominate the leaders in this event. In January, women accounted for 7 of the top 10 mileage totals. In 2007 women had 6 of the top 10, but the top four were all women. I'm not sure what to make of this. Are men just lazier?
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I'm with George. Who cares how far you swim. These distance events seem more for the individual. I'm more impressed with fast swimming and many masters do this without much mileage.
While I'm not into trying to compete against others on total distance swum I find it interesting and useful to be able to look back at how many meters I've put in. And it sometimes motivates me to do some extra work. I recently passed the million meter mark and while it took me a couple of years it gave me some sense of accomplishment. For the majority of masters swimmers that don't compete this can add a little extra interest or motivation to their swimming.
I'm with George. Who cares how far you swim. These distance events seem more for the individual. I'm more impressed with fast swimming and many masters do this without much mileage.
While I'm not into trying to compete against others on total distance swum I find it interesting and useful to be able to look back at how many meters I've put in. And it sometimes motivates me to do some extra work. I recently passed the million meter mark and while it took me a couple of years it gave me some sense of accomplishment. For the majority of masters swimmers that don't compete this can add a little extra interest or motivation to their swimming.
