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.
Hi Paul, a quick aside: I think they are in deperate need of your expertise over in the "Ripped Suit" thread...I do believe the result looks a little bit better on Zoccari than it did on you in Oregon (an event that was blessedly not caught on camera).
I'll be paying the court settlement for years that was awarded to the 2 young ladies who were so severly traumatized that they are still in counseling...
Elise & GoBears...I'll let Mr. Negative answer for himself...I can only speak from my perspective and guess as to what he is talking about. In my opinion he's calling out a handful of swimmers who take themselves so seriouslly that it's really not all that fun to be around. Laura mentions one case...I can think of another where a swimmer got out of the stands and ran to the edge of the pool screaming at the top of her lungs "DIE, DIE, DIE" at a person in the pool who was possibly going to break their record.
Hi Paul, a quick aside: I think they are in deperate need of your expertise over in the "Ripped Suit" thread...I do believe the result looks a little bit better on Zoccari than it did on you in Oregon (an event that was blessedly not caught on camera).
I'll be paying the court settlement for years that was awarded to the 2 young ladies who were so severly traumatized that they are still in counseling...
Elise & GoBears...I'll let Mr. Negative answer for himself...I can only speak from my perspective and guess as to what he is talking about. In my opinion he's calling out a handful of swimmers who take themselves so seriouslly that it's really not all that fun to be around. Laura mentions one case...I can think of another where a swimmer got out of the stands and ran to the edge of the pool screaming at the top of her lungs "DIE, DIE, DIE" at a person in the pool who was possibly going to break their record.
