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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Always swim to win.
Why don't I swim in master meets??? If I don't come first they give out ribbons for the non winners in the last masters meet I swam in. I want gold or money. I happened to come second in a fly race and was beat by a guy who I knew 50 years ago who was a virtual non swimmer 50 years ago. He was the world record holder for the fly in my masters age group.
Always swim to win.
Why don't I swim in master meets??? If I don't come first they give out ribbons for the non winners in the last masters meet I swam in. I want gold or money. I happened to come second in a fly race and was beat by a guy who I knew 50 years ago who was a virtual non swimmer 50 years ago. He was the world record holder for the fly in my masters age group.
