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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Scyfreestyler, do you think Chuck Norris would agree with handing out “Participant” ribbons? I guess it’s possible, and who knows, maybe he does at his annual KarateFest. I don’t think that I am saying the same thing as JMiller either. He stated, “being the absolute freaky best, that concept is dysfunctional.” Why is it dysfunctional for some of the people on this board, especially when it comes to their age group? I don’t have a problem with it, would Chuck Norris?
Chuck Norris does not hand out ribbons to participants, although, he puts tags on their toes. :toohurt:
But seriously, aiming for a Top 10 USMS time is simply not a reasonable goal for most of the USMS membership. There is nothing wrong with having some lofty goals but it's also good to have a dose of reality once in a while. I compete a few times a year and am content to see some improvement in my times. What other swimmers in my age group are doing is of little meaning to me.
Scyfreestyler, do you think Chuck Norris would agree with handing out “Participant” ribbons? I guess it’s possible, and who knows, maybe he does at his annual KarateFest. I don’t think that I am saying the same thing as JMiller either. He stated, “being the absolute freaky best, that concept is dysfunctional.” Why is it dysfunctional for some of the people on this board, especially when it comes to their age group? I don’t have a problem with it, would Chuck Norris?
Chuck Norris does not hand out ribbons to participants, although, he puts tags on their toes. :toohurt:
But seriously, aiming for a Top 10 USMS time is simply not a reasonable goal for most of the USMS membership. There is nothing wrong with having some lofty goals but it's also good to have a dose of reality once in a while. I compete a few times a year and am content to see some improvement in my times. What other swimmers in my age group are doing is of little meaning to me.
