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.
I just don't get why anyone would join USMS, join a team, pay for a coach and then not compete. I'll admit meets can be boring but if you sit with friends, it can be a great mini vacation from work-a-day life. A meet is the test of your training and coaching. I can't think of a single other sport where you get coaching and then decide against real competition.
I just don't get why anyone would join USMS, join a team, pay for a coach and then not compete. I'll admit meets can be boring but if you sit with friends, it can be a great mini vacation from work-a-day life. A meet is the test of your training and coaching. I can't think of a single other sport where you get coaching and then decide against real competition.
