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.
So of course people who enjoy training and competing enough to frequent a swimming forum got "pissy and defensive." "Mr. Negative" said what he thought would get the biggest rise out of the most readers, which says more about Mr. Negative and his apt name than it does about any of the people who posted defensive responses.
I don't think most posters replying to the obviously trolling thread were "pissy and defensive" about their training, though it is convenient and no doubt amusing for Mr. Negative and his cohort to spin it thusly. At bottom, I think most were objecting to Mr. Negative's attitude, which seems to be almost universally viewed as arrogant and demeaning. Perhaps rather than labeling us, he should engage in some self reflection.
And if he's really just talking about a few isolated whack jobs, then why make the statements Gull quoted so effectively? As far as hard work goes, well that's just SOP for many masters athletes in many sports. Nothing very controversial or exceptional about that.
So of course people who enjoy training and competing enough to frequent a swimming forum got "pissy and defensive." "Mr. Negative" said what he thought would get the biggest rise out of the most readers, which says more about Mr. Negative and his apt name than it does about any of the people who posted defensive responses.
I don't think most posters replying to the obviously trolling thread were "pissy and defensive" about their training, though it is convenient and no doubt amusing for Mr. Negative and his cohort to spin it thusly. At bottom, I think most were objecting to Mr. Negative's attitude, which seems to be almost universally viewed as arrogant and demeaning. Perhaps rather than labeling us, he should engage in some self reflection.
And if he's really just talking about a few isolated whack jobs, then why make the statements Gull quoted so effectively? As far as hard work goes, well that's just SOP for many masters athletes in many sports. Nothing very controversial or exceptional about that.
