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.
I would agree with Fort, living with a Fort-esque person myself. And, I think men don't suffer with the guilt like the women do, it's certainly no problem for me to abandon my family without remorse.
I'll 2nd Fort. If I didn't have the opportunity to practice at 4:30am, I don't know when I'd be able to practice. I select my meets based on when I feel like I can make my husband be alone with our 4 year old for the day. Some times, during a 2-day meet, this means I don't swim both days or I don't swim all my events, etc.
I would agree with Fort, living with a Fort-esque person myself. And, I think men don't suffer with the guilt like the women do, it's certainly no problem for me to abandon my family without remorse.
I'll 2nd Fort. If I didn't have the opportunity to practice at 4:30am, I don't know when I'd be able to practice. I select my meets based on when I feel like I can make my husband be alone with our 4 year old for the day. Some times, during a 2-day meet, this means I don't swim both days or I don't swim all my events, etc.
