Masters Swimmers Acting Like Triathletes

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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.
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  • Jim, I hate to intervene in what has clearly become a passionate screed (if not outright obsession) for you, but "Negative Buffalo" seems a little wordy still, somehow not tripping off the tongue quite as easily as the cited examples of mash-up names of the allegedly corporeally superior Beautiful Couples. Might I suggest Neguffalo? Or Buffaneg? You, sir, have a job anytime you want it as a staff writer at my award-winning vlog. Your suggestions are both so brilliant that I cannot bring myself to decide which is superior. Perhaps we should put the question directly to Mr. Negative and Mr. Buffalo. To wit, which of you fellows is the regular top, and which the regular bottom?
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