I was just wondering if anyone out there knows of masters swimmers who don’t compete and that have achieved Top Ten Times, American Records, World Records, etc. in practice. I know that stories have circulated around about swimmers like Mark Spitz who have done this (although I think he did compete :)). I was just wondering if there are similar stories in the masters ranks. It seems to me that it would be highly probable in masters swimming because so many of its members do not actually swim at meets. Therefore, I would think there are people out there who achieve these (unofficial) times during a practice session and are relatively unknown. If you’ve got a story to share, please do.
Kurt,I heard someone at a seminar say"ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free,but it will piss you off first."
I love meets.If I didn't go to meets I'd probably swim 1500 3xwk and be in OK shape.Meets give me a focus and a reason to push myself. I almost never get bored at meets.I'm either getting psyched,visiting with friends(old or just met),watching others swim,or lying around reading and relaxing.
It seems a bit of a cop out to decide not to go to a meet for a couple of hours because you are afraid you can't say no to the coach.Which is the bigger let down,not going or not swimming relays.
If you haven't been to a meet,find one and go,they're fun:cheerleader:.
Kurt,I heard someone at a seminar say"ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free,but it will piss you off first."
I love meets.If I didn't go to meets I'd probably swim 1500 3xwk and be in OK shape.Meets give me a focus and a reason to push myself. I almost never get bored at meets.I'm either getting psyched,visiting with friends(old or just met),watching others swim,or lying around reading and relaxing.
It seems a bit of a cop out to decide not to go to a meet for a couple of hours because you are afraid you can't say no to the coach.Which is the bigger let down,not going or not swimming relays.
If you haven't been to a meet,find one and go,they're fun:cheerleader:.
