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 to say I'm finding this thread increasingly weird. I can't understand the obsession with others. Who cares? Just do your own thing.
Amen.
You might think about revising this statement.
Okay, I'll bite. Why?
Horrors! This says Rowdy trained EVERY day. He must not be on board with the rule that it's unseemly to train more than 3x a week to break NRs or grab TTs if you have true "talent."
Okay, here is MY source of amusement: swimmers -- usually male -- who seem more proud about how little training they (claim to) do than about their (usually very good) performances. The point is usually NOT to prove some "less if more, quality beats quantity" philosophy but more about "look how little I care, but I can still swim fast."
Actually, this really IS something that certain subsets of swimmers and triathletes have in common...
Oh, and I completely agree with Laura about the supremacy of SVDL :bow:.
I have to say I'm finding this thread increasingly weird. I can't understand the obsession with others. Who cares? Just do your own thing.
Amen.
You might think about revising this statement.
Okay, I'll bite. Why?
Horrors! This says Rowdy trained EVERY day. He must not be on board with the rule that it's unseemly to train more than 3x a week to break NRs or grab TTs if you have true "talent."
Okay, here is MY source of amusement: swimmers -- usually male -- who seem more proud about how little training they (claim to) do than about their (usually very good) performances. The point is usually NOT to prove some "less if more, quality beats quantity" philosophy but more about "look how little I care, but I can still swim fast."
Actually, this really IS something that certain subsets of swimmers and triathletes have in common...
Oh, and I completely agree with Laura about the supremacy of SVDL :bow:.
