Is it my imagination or is the smarter gender under represented in masters swimming. I would like to get some real numbers to confirm my observations. Forumites like Rick Osterberg, can you give some data about the ratio of men to women at USMS meets? Perhaps we could break it down by age group (I can hear the CPUs humming at Chris Stevenson's place all the way from up here in Mass).
If women are under represented, then I would like to discuss the causes of the imbalance and begin to work on improving the ratio.
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Mommy guilt.
:agree: . . . and for some, swimsuit anxiety. I would have no problem hopping in the pool and heading off to meets if I were in better shape. For now though, I am plugging away at dropping pounds and regaining some strength in hopes of being back in "meet shape" next year.
eta: Fort, mini-me is almost three and seems to be doing a great job with ungrateful and selfish already - please tell me they go back to being cute and sweet for awhile before ungrateful and selfish comes back full force.
Mommy guilt.
:agree: . . . and for some, swimsuit anxiety. I would have no problem hopping in the pool and heading off to meets if I were in better shape. For now though, I am plugging away at dropping pounds and regaining some strength in hopes of being back in "meet shape" next year.
eta: Fort, mini-me is almost three and seems to be doing a great job with ungrateful and selfish already - please tell me they go back to being cute and sweet for awhile before ungrateful and selfish comes back full force.
