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i don't think my reasons for swimming (masters) are any less valid than those of any usas or college swimmer. if you have already done the "swimming in your life" may i suggest taking up golf or snooker. Chaos, I was one of the first to defend masters swimming when it was discredited in a recent article interviewing Mark Schubert on Dara Torres. My point is that the jump from Masters to USA Swimming is real and significant. Racing for fun, health and friends is substantially different than racing to define your current life's goals. The meaning and intensity of standing up in the Final heat of US Nationals is tremendously different than the final heat at Masters Nationals. Hardcore PED cheating (HGH, testosterone, Insulin, roids, EPO etc...) in Masters swimming is well...... ridiculous. John Smith

i don't think my reasons for swimming (masters) are any less valid than those of any usas or college swimmer. if you have already done the "swimming in your life" may i suggest taking up golf or snooker. Chaos, I was one of the first to defend masters swimming when it was discredited in a recent article interviewing Mark Schubert on Dara Torres. My point is that the jump from Masters to USA Swimming is real and significant. Racing for fun, health and friends is substantially different than racing to define your current life's goals. The meaning and intensity of standing up in the Final heat of US Nationals is tremendously different than the final heat at Masters Nationals. Hardcore PED cheating (HGH, testosterone, Insulin, roids, EPO etc...) in Masters swimming is well...... ridiculous. John Smith