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
reachforthewall.com/.../
"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."
There is a very wide dispersion of swimming ability levels.Watch lap swimmers at any pool and you can easily tell those who have any competitive background(and that is the swimmers,not the talkers,frolickers or noodlers.)Given this I can see why someone who doesn't swim smoothly might be intimidated by one who does.
There is a very wide dispersion of swimming ability levels.Watch lap swimmers at any pool and you can easily tell those who have any competitive background(and that is the swimmers,not the talkers,frolickers or noodlers.)Given this I can see why someone who doesn't swim smoothly might be intimidated by one who does.
