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?
Would it be unbelievably sexist of me to suggest that there are more stay-at-home moms than stay-at-home dads, at least in the US, if not Canada, and this could conceivably give women in the masters age groups more discretionary hours to swim, especially if the natatorium has a daycare center and/or the kids are in school part of the day?
As a stay at home mom to an almost 3 year old I can say my swimming time is very limited. My facility has a kid kare but you have to make reservations and most of the time it's full a week in advance so I have to plan way ahead to get in a day time swim. No other day care nor baby sitters used. So my time in the pool is 4:30-6am with the age group team. I've done just over 54 miles for the year and it's all been with the age groupers except 1 one-hour session while M was in pre-school (1 day a week for 3 hours). Once M is in school longer, then I'll get more day-time swimming in and log in more time. Although I'm 100% a team swimmer. I don't like swimming on my own.
I don't think what you said was sexist but I do think it's not totally true (as no theory is 100% true). None of my stay at home mom friends would be able to exercise during the day where it requires a drive, exercise, shower, etc with kids at home
Would it be unbelievably sexist of me to suggest that there are more stay-at-home moms than stay-at-home dads, at least in the US, if not Canada, and this could conceivably give women in the masters age groups more discretionary hours to swim, especially if the natatorium has a daycare center and/or the kids are in school part of the day?
As a stay at home mom to an almost 3 year old I can say my swimming time is very limited. My facility has a kid kare but you have to make reservations and most of the time it's full a week in advance so I have to plan way ahead to get in a day time swim. No other day care nor baby sitters used. So my time in the pool is 4:30-6am with the age group team. I've done just over 54 miles for the year and it's all been with the age groupers except 1 one-hour session while M was in pre-school (1 day a week for 3 hours). Once M is in school longer, then I'll get more day-time swimming in and log in more time. Although I'm 100% a team swimmer. I don't like swimming on my own.
I don't think what you said was sexist but I do think it's not totally true (as no theory is 100% true). None of my stay at home mom friends would be able to exercise during the day where it requires a drive, exercise, shower, etc with kids at home
