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.
You might think about revising this statement.
Okay, I'll bite. Why?
Probably because OW races can be very competitive. The competition is different from the competition in the pool but it isn't less serious, in my experience. For one thing, it's head-to-head, direct competition, every time.
In Pacific Masters, some of the fastest swimmers rarely or never go to pool meets. They train hard, and focus on the summer-fall OW series, and take it seriously in a healthy, fun way. I like it, but I don't think someone who was really burned out on competition would find an OW swim any more fun than a pool meet unless the swim was in a really special venue.
You might think about revising this statement.
Okay, I'll bite. Why?
Probably because OW races can be very competitive. The competition is different from the competition in the pool but it isn't less serious, in my experience. For one thing, it's head-to-head, direct competition, every time.
In Pacific Masters, some of the fastest swimmers rarely or never go to pool meets. They train hard, and focus on the summer-fall OW series, and take it seriously in a healthy, fun way. I like it, but I don't think someone who was really burned out on competition would find an OW swim any more fun than a pool meet unless the swim was in a really special venue.
