We talk a lot about how the person you are racing is yourself and that is the most important measure and that you can only control what you do,not what the competition does.At the same time we have medals and AAs and records and TT etc.So which is more important to you? I was musing on this for myself after the SPMA meet.I went my best time in the 100M BR in 5 yr,but was beaten by Jim Clemmons.In the 50 BR I won,but was .3 sec slower than last yr.That got me wondering about goals.So,where do you stand?
If I happened to be at the Olympics I could see wanting a gold medal even if I did not achieve a PB.
Having said that, this is master's swimming. You are not going to achieve fame or fortune by winning any particular event, nor are you most likely the fastest person out there in that event (except perhaps in your own age group). Most of us want to primarily stay healthy and fit (especially us "ex-agegroupers whose appetites never slowed down after 12th grade), and use competitions to motivate oursleves to stay in the water.
If I happened to be at the Olympics I could see wanting a gold medal even if I did not achieve a PB.
Having said that, this is master's swimming. You are not going to achieve fame or fortune by winning any particular event, nor are you most likely the fastest person out there in that event (except perhaps in your own age group). Most of us want to primarily stay healthy and fit (especially us "ex-agegroupers whose appetites never slowed down after 12th grade), and use competitions to motivate oursleves to stay in the water.
