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 edited my post--what I meant was "certain other elite swimmers". I swim alongside former all Americans (and one Olympian) who apparently "don't get it" either according to White Buffalo. They take their training seriously, invest in tech suits, worry about their tapers, and find nothing "amusing" about record setting, top ten times, and the level of competition in Masters. Yet they are all great guys, encouraging everyone on the team from slowest to fastest, which is what gets me out of bed every morning.
So where are the photos of them on the beach?
I edited my post--what I meant was "certain other elite swimmers". I swim alongside former all Americans (and one Olympian) who apparently "don't get it" either according to White Buffalo. They take their training seriously, invest in tech suits, worry about their tapers, and find nothing "amusing" about record setting, top ten times, and the level of competition in Masters. Yet they are all great guys, encouraging everyone on the team from slowest to fastest, which is what gets me out of bed every morning.
So where are the photos of them on the beach?
