On the recent broadcast of www.deckpass.com there was some interesting dialogue on age group swimming, Gary Hall Jr, and yes my hero, Jack LaLanne...
Okay... not to digress, but... Sullivan's breakthrough was from technical improvement, not an increase in power output... just an observation.
Jack LaLanne is my hero...
If you swim for fun, you'll always be a winner! Keeping the focus on personal improvement is a great way to hold the "passion" without making comparisons to others. That concept of winning, only being the absolute freaky best, that concept is dysfunctional. If you are in the water regularly, you'll always be a winner; you can feel great about what you are doing.
Swimming is a unique experience, and mastering the water is a joy.
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There are people on this board who should have a goal of being the best in the world for their age group. There are people who don't have a chance and should therefore choose another goal or just enjoy the act of swimming.
I'm a mediocre-kinda-occasionally-fast-in-a-few-events kind of Masters swimmer. I never swam NCAA. I won't contend for any world records. But I am swimming Nationals. What should my goals be?
There are people on this board who should have a goal of being the best in the world for their age group. There are people who don't have a chance and should therefore choose another goal or just enjoy the act of swimming.
I'm a mediocre-kinda-occasionally-fast-in-a-few-events kind of Masters swimmer. I never swam NCAA. I won't contend for any world records. But I am swimming Nationals. What should my goals be?
