Swimming World's top 12 master swimmers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Former Member
Let the debate begin. I have no problem with the 12 selected, but, 6 and 6 is pretty tough to pick and I have great respect for the process they use. I do think they should try to maybe add the top swim of the year,but, what they have to do, at present, is pretty overwhelming. Some of the runner-ups are pretty awesome. Pull up the Swimming World and download the magazine.What a great honor for all these great swimmers EOM
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Jason et al: I agree that trying to compile this list in a objectively quantifiable way is always going to generate debate and sometimes acrimony so I take my hat off to you.
A more fun list might come about like this: take your panel of experts who will assess and adjudicate a top 10 list of swims that make you go WOW! These could be submitted (or nominated) through the year and yes WR's are always impressive, but so are swims done under some adversity, injury, illness, advanced pregnancy the list could go on, the judges would be provided with context by the nominations and see if they are impressed. This could cut across age group etc. to really illuminate the top ten swims each year. In fact, perhaps a 'swim' could include where two or more break a world record swimming head to head. That makes me go WOW!
I love this idea. Any ideas on how to process these swims to the panel? I know how to get the swims to the panel once I get them, but not sure how to get these stories together.
Jason et al: I agree that trying to compile this list in a objectively quantifiable way is always going to generate debate and sometimes acrimony so I take my hat off to you.
A more fun list might come about like this: take your panel of experts who will assess and adjudicate a top 10 list of swims that make you go WOW! These could be submitted (or nominated) through the year and yes WR's are always impressive, but so are swims done under some adversity, injury, illness, advanced pregnancy the list could go on, the judges would be provided with context by the nominations and see if they are impressed. This could cut across age group etc. to really illuminate the top ten swims each year. In fact, perhaps a 'swim' could include where two or more break a world record swimming head to head. That makes me go WOW!
I love this idea. Any ideas on how to process these swims to the panel? I know how to get the swims to the panel once I get them, but not sure how to get these stories together.
