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.
How about golf, tennis and water aerobics? Lots of people take up these and other sports for the physical exercise, camaraderie, and other benefits without ever intending to enter competitions. Many of these people pay to join a golf or tennis club and pay for coaching without ever feeling compelled to test their training or coaching in real competition.
Unless you play by yourself, it is physically impossible to play golf or tennis and not compete. Golf is a competition every round, in your foursome. How can you play tennis and not compete? You may not be in a formal tourney but you play against others in every single outing.
How about golf, tennis and water aerobics? Lots of people take up these and other sports for the physical exercise, camaraderie, and other benefits without ever intending to enter competitions. Many of these people pay to join a golf or tennis club and pay for coaching without ever feeling compelled to test their training or coaching in real competition.
Unless you play by yourself, it is physically impossible to play golf or tennis and not compete. Golf is a competition every round, in your foursome. How can you play tennis and not compete? You may not be in a formal tourney but you play against others in every single outing.
