You know, I've heard a few people say, "this is only masters, it's no big deal."
Yet, as I meet more people I learn about stories of people enjoying the sport, and the years of dedication they've given to swimming. 60+ years old, still healthy, still strong, going 32 for 50 fly... ???!!
Being fast at 20, great, way to go.... Try a lifetime of dedication, that's even greater.
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How about the side effects of swimming such as:
1- Sailing in a small kayak (with a tendency to capsize) in a lake knowing that if you have to you may ditch the darn boat and SWIM back to the shore. However I still wear life jackets...
2- Snorkeling all over any beach, near reefs and so forth, because you can swim there, you can swim forever with snorkels, mask and fins.
3- Going for a 2 mile swim in a fairly current free beach, when every body else is jogging or doing other stuff. Later people will ask you how you can swim so far, and you don't explain to them that swimming in the ocean is sooooooo easy. Oh, also, if the current doesn't take you away, you can swim long and far using that stroke made to last forever and for resting: da breastroke!
That being said (and true), however never forget the story of Mr. X, an elite Champion Masters swimmer who was lounging on a beach in Southern France one day when he saw a beautiful woman, walk (undulate) down to the water and dive smoothly in. He thought to himself, "Great. She looks good swimming and I'm sure that I'll impress her with my swimming."
So, in he goes and starts swimming towards her, she smiles coyly and swims away. He increases his stroke rate to catch up with her, she speeds away. He really turns his power on but she easily outdistances him. After half an hour of being unable to catch up with her, he swims back to the beach and as he's panting, trying to catch his breath, she comes out of the water.
"Excuse me miss," he manages to say. "I'm a Champion swimmer but you are by far better. Where and how did you learn to swim like that?"
"Well, signore," she replies, "I used to work the streets in Venice, Italy, for a few years."
How about the side effects of swimming such as:
1- Sailing in a small kayak (with a tendency to capsize) in a lake knowing that if you have to you may ditch the darn boat and SWIM back to the shore. However I still wear life jackets...
2- Snorkeling all over any beach, near reefs and so forth, because you can swim there, you can swim forever with snorkels, mask and fins.
3- Going for a 2 mile swim in a fairly current free beach, when every body else is jogging or doing other stuff. Later people will ask you how you can swim so far, and you don't explain to them that swimming in the ocean is sooooooo easy. Oh, also, if the current doesn't take you away, you can swim long and far using that stroke made to last forever and for resting: da breastroke!
That being said (and true), however never forget the story of Mr. X, an elite Champion Masters swimmer who was lounging on a beach in Southern France one day when he saw a beautiful woman, walk (undulate) down to the water and dive smoothly in. He thought to himself, "Great. She looks good swimming and I'm sure that I'll impress her with my swimming."
So, in he goes and starts swimming towards her, she smiles coyly and swims away. He increases his stroke rate to catch up with her, she speeds away. He really turns his power on but she easily outdistances him. After half an hour of being unable to catch up with her, he swims back to the beach and as he's panting, trying to catch his breath, she comes out of the water.
"Excuse me miss," he manages to say. "I'm a Champion swimmer but you are by far better. Where and how did you learn to swim like that?"
"Well, signore," she replies, "I used to work the streets in Venice, Italy, for a few years."
