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.
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.
I think this was the point Chris was trying to make. In OW the competition is head-to-head rather than against the clock, so it's different from pool swimming where people might be going for personal bests, top tens and records.
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.
I think this was the point Chris was trying to make. In OW the competition is head-to-head rather than against the clock, so it's different from pool swimming where people might be going for personal bests, top tens and records.
