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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Whoa people... All swimmers in the amateur circuit are required to race, that is the cost of participation as an age-grouper. That's why they should experience the masters concept. What is one more meet? A meet that shows these young athletes another option?
Maybe they get to the point of being tired of competing and want to do other things with their lives? How many of us stepped away from swimming at somepoint to do other things? I would bet a lot of us did, then we came back to it after a break.
The idea to "require" competition in master's is stupid. The idea to "recommed" is much better. It gives the person the idea that he or she is finally getting to decide if they want to go to a competition. If it is recommended, I would venture some people will give it a try because they want to see what a master's meet is all about...some will become hooked and some will want to do other things.
It may sound like just "one more meet" but if age groupers swim and compete as much as teams around here do, then the kid's need a break too. Besides, they have enough things they are required to do and going to a swim meet "to experience masters" won't be something they are thrilled about anyway.
Whoa people... All swimmers in the amateur circuit are required to race, that is the cost of participation as an age-grouper. That's why they should experience the masters concept. What is one more meet? A meet that shows these young athletes another option?
Maybe they get to the point of being tired of competing and want to do other things with their lives? How many of us stepped away from swimming at somepoint to do other things? I would bet a lot of us did, then we came back to it after a break.
The idea to "require" competition in master's is stupid. The idea to "recommed" is much better. It gives the person the idea that he or she is finally getting to decide if they want to go to a competition. If it is recommended, I would venture some people will give it a try because they want to see what a master's meet is all about...some will become hooked and some will want to do other things.
It may sound like just "one more meet" but if age groupers swim and compete as much as teams around here do, then the kid's need a break too. Besides, they have enough things they are required to do and going to a swim meet "to experience masters" won't be something they are thrilled about anyway.
