Why does it appear many masters swimmers are taking USMS so seriously?
What's the difference between the typical "selfish train all day", "it's all about me" triathlete and a masters swimmer who seriously trains as hard as they can.... particularly to focus on setting masters records?
Seems like there is a growing parallel between triathletes and many masters swimmers these days.
Isn't it just "masters swimming" for health and fun in the end?
Does a masters record really mean that much?
Is this a good thing? ..... or a turn off for those who look on with amusement.
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Kirk Nelson posted something the other day that I found quite accurate: It's just nonsense and judgmental to tell people what they should and shouldn't take seriously in life.
Right! It's not just that though, people that actually enjoy training as a means in itself will always have my respect... Some people like records, but if it wasn't a record the goal would be a personal best in each age group. If it's not a personal best it would be the number of yards/meters swam.
The point isn't the external meaning that motivates you. This is really about finding joy from the streamline and literally swimming with emotion on every turn, that's a better life.
Kirk Nelson posted something the other day that I found quite accurate: It's just nonsense and judgmental to tell people what they should and shouldn't take seriously in life.
Right! It's not just that though, people that actually enjoy training as a means in itself will always have my respect... Some people like records, but if it wasn't a record the goal would be a personal best in each age group. If it's not a personal best it would be the number of yards/meters swam.
The point isn't the external meaning that motivates you. This is really about finding joy from the streamline and literally swimming with emotion on every turn, that's a better life.
