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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Received the ultimate compliment last weekend when I went to Schlitterbahn with my 18 year old daughter and a few of her teenaged friends. The guys in the group told her that her dad was really "ripped" and that they were planning to swim Masters too.
BTW, Rowdy gave an interview after his 200 free at Nationals. Didn't sound like he thought the race was "amusing."
From what I have heard, Mr. Gaines seems pretty relaxed about the whole thing. I even heard he laughed and joked afterward when he couldn't rheel in a 60+ year old on an anchor leg during a long course relay in 2006.
Received the ultimate compliment last weekend when I went to Schlitterbahn with my 18 year old daughter and a few of her teenaged friends. The guys in the group told her that her dad was really "ripped" and that they were planning to swim Masters too.
BTW, Rowdy gave an interview after his 200 free at Nationals. Didn't sound like he thought the race was "amusing."
From what I have heard, Mr. Gaines seems pretty relaxed about the whole thing. I even heard he laughed and joked afterward when he couldn't rheel in a 60+ year old on an anchor leg during a long course relay in 2006.
