Yet...... another comment on "elitism" in masters swimming. This ongoing battle of two imaginary groups....... the selfish former elite swimmers and the non elite counter parts.
Yes..... The Evil Smith and I have taken great pleasure throughout the last decade trying to secretly split USMS into these two groups. Our efforts to perpetuate this divide and fuel our intolerance for "learners" is now being undermined..... :-)
One Big Happy Family: Marcinkowski’s Masters
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"Butcher, Zerkle and others say numbers have soared because Marcinkowski has tried to strip the elitism from masters swimming, often thought to be populated with former competitive stars who have little tolerance for learners."
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If the 80% "non-elite" swimmers think there is a problem of elite vs. non-elite masters, i'd say there is a problem.
Baloney.
First of all....... none of us is young enough or good enough to be elite anymore..... :-)
Secondly, I have never encountered a old ex-national finalist swimmer trying to make a new masters swimmer uncomfortable or unwelcome.
John Smith
If the 80% "non-elite" swimmers think there is a problem of elite vs. non-elite masters, i'd say there is a problem.
Baloney.
First of all....... none of us is young enough or good enough to be elite anymore..... :-)
Secondly, I have never encountered a old ex-national finalist swimmer trying to make a new masters swimmer uncomfortable or unwelcome.
John Smith
