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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That's a great way to attract more people to masters swimming - put performance pressure on them!
You just don't get it, JM - some swimmers don't want to compete, see it as daunting, see it as nothing other than a waste of a Sunday morning. Some people use swimming to workout and don't care what the clock says. Just because it means something to you, doesn't mean it needs to be important for everyone.
That's a great way to attract more people to masters swimming - put performance pressure on them!
You just don't get it, JM - some swimmers don't want to compete, see it as daunting, see it as nothing other than a waste of a Sunday morning. Some people use swimming to workout and don't care what the clock says. Just because it means something to you, doesn't mean it needs to be important for everyone.
