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'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.
Sweet! Almost as sweet as that avatar :afraid: I've not been around any swimmers like that in my entire career, that I can remember. Now, I have been around psycho parents of swimmers who were like that... Really lame.
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.
Sweet! Almost as sweet as that avatar :afraid: I've not been around any swimmers like that in my entire career, that I can remember. Now, I have been around psycho parents of swimmers who were like that... Really lame.
