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Open the Masters Records?

BillS
Interesting article argues Masters records should recognize all sanctioned swims by age-eligible swimmers (e.g., Torres, Lezak, Foster, etc.) www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../21313.asp
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  • I think I'm being ignorant here, so someone please correct me if I'm wrong! In that article recreational swimmers are mad b/c Masters swimmers are swimming at their meet and taking their medals? If they are just rec swimmers (to use their terms) WHY are they competing? I don't get it. If they don't want Masters swimmers, exclude them. Simple. And let me preface my next point by saying: I don't have a problem with former, or current Olympians, coming in to USMS and kicking my butt (or anyone else's), but I think they need to be registered with USMS. My point is that I would fully expect an Olympian to beat me, so what? I am not in to USMS for medals? I'm a grown up now, and I could go down to the trophy store and go crazy buying whatever I wanted :lmao: To me USMS is not about the medals, or even records, it's about still being able to compete, and meeting the amazing people and their "real life" stories. (cue foofy music) :blush:
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  • I think I'm being ignorant here, so someone please correct me if I'm wrong! In that article recreational swimmers are mad b/c Masters swimmers are swimming at their meet and taking their medals? If they are just rec swimmers (to use their terms) WHY are they competing? I don't get it. If they don't want Masters swimmers, exclude them. Simple. And let me preface my next point by saying: I don't have a problem with former, or current Olympians, coming in to USMS and kicking my butt (or anyone else's), but I think they need to be registered with USMS. My point is that I would fully expect an Olympian to beat me, so what? I am not in to USMS for medals? I'm a grown up now, and I could go down to the trophy store and go crazy buying whatever I wanted :lmao: To me USMS is not about the medals, or even records, it's about still being able to compete, and meeting the amazing people and their "real life" stories. (cue foofy music) :blush:
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