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.
I too am impressed with how many masters can rip it up without a lot of practice. I would LOVE to get away with little practice AND fast times. Perhaps a college background would have been helpful. I'm still working on my technique though. Ah well. I can dream. Fortunately, I enjoy my time in the water (1.5 hours 6x/ week seems minimal to me).
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.
I too am impressed with how many masters can rip it up without a lot of practice. I would LOVE to get away with little practice AND fast times. Perhaps a college background would have been helpful. I'm still working on my technique though. Ah well. I can dream. Fortunately, I enjoy my time in the water (1.5 hours 6x/ week seems minimal to me).
