All amateur swimmers 18 and over should be required to swim at least one masters meet per year. This would help with the transition into adult life, and really show the younger generation the value of masters swimming. Adults who continue to love the sport, that's a great networking tool and a positive way to stay involved with people of similar interests.
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I would quit my masters team.
I have raced enough. My times are embarrasingly slower (to me) than in the past, yet I have no desire to train as hard as I did in college. Swimming fast is nice, but I don't have the gumption or time to do it.
I am quite content with my competition just to make it to practice. Spending what little free time I have at a swimming meet will not happen in the forseeable future.
I salute those who do compete.
I would quit my masters team.
I have raced enough. My times are embarrasingly slower (to me) than in the past, yet I have no desire to train as hard as I did in college. Swimming fast is nice, but I don't have the gumption or time to do it.
I am quite content with my competition just to make it to practice. Spending what little free time I have at a swimming meet will not happen in the forseeable future.
I salute those who do compete.
