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.
well...I tune in but rarely speak. Ya never know what post will get a group going...
People ask me often, "Why do you still swim?" As a new master swimmer in 1986, I was relatively by myself (training-wise, i still am) but still felt that competitive urge that I had as a youngster. I went to a meet and met some great people. I thought, "This is FUN!"
I would take my children to meets (hubby is a track and cc coach)....they thought it was pretty neat that "mom" raced.
As I got older, I began to have...well, not bad health at all, but bad "numbers" (blood pressure, cholesterol----family HISTORY big time):afraid: so I was happy that I was already totally into Masters and decided that I might as well swim for my lifetime.
I make it into the Top Ten quite often. I am not a record-breaker but it certainly keeps me motivated to have my eye on that good ol' Top Ten.
So...I am proof that PEOPLE HAVE VARIOUS REASONS to take usms seriously or semi-seriously but we can still HAVE FUN AT IT! Even my now deceased father-in-law questioned my "seriousness" and my "strung in a row meets"...but Masters is part of me now. I don't think it ever will die in me.
well...I tune in but rarely speak. Ya never know what post will get a group going...
People ask me often, "Why do you still swim?" As a new master swimmer in 1986, I was relatively by myself (training-wise, i still am) but still felt that competitive urge that I had as a youngster. I went to a meet and met some great people. I thought, "This is FUN!"
I would take my children to meets (hubby is a track and cc coach)....they thought it was pretty neat that "mom" raced.
As I got older, I began to have...well, not bad health at all, but bad "numbers" (blood pressure, cholesterol----family HISTORY big time):afraid: so I was happy that I was already totally into Masters and decided that I might as well swim for my lifetime.
I make it into the Top Ten quite often. I am not a record-breaker but it certainly keeps me motivated to have my eye on that good ol' Top Ten.
So...I am proof that PEOPLE HAVE VARIOUS REASONS to take usms seriously or semi-seriously but we can still HAVE FUN AT IT! Even my now deceased father-in-law questioned my "seriousness" and my "strung in a row meets"...but Masters is part of me now. I don't think it ever will die in me.
