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.
I have been swimming Masters over 35 years and I don't see that the swimmers at the meets are any more or less competative than when I started,there are just more of them and they are faster.I am very competative in my approach to swimming,but so what,I am ultimately racing myself anyway.When I go to a big meet I usually spend much of my time hanging around with my main competition.Why?Because they are my friends.All the Masters WR holders I know have been really nice people(of course most of the ones I know are breaststrokers and we are naturally nicer.:bolt:)
I have been swimming Masters over 35 years and I don't see that the swimmers at the meets are any more or less competative than when I started,there are just more of them and they are faster.I am very competative in my approach to swimming,but so what,I am ultimately racing myself anyway.When I go to a big meet I usually spend much of my time hanging around with my main competition.Why?Because they are my friends.All the Masters WR holders I know have been really nice people(of course most of the ones I know are breaststrokers and we are naturally nicer.:bolt:)
