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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many of the experienced swimmers are also there to have fun, myself included.
Absolutely.
The game faces behind the blocks can be rather intimidating though. Fun or no fun.
I've seen people in their black apparel, all jacked on andrenaline, hufffing and puffing, swinging their arms, jiggling their legs.
That'll put the fear into any newbie for sure. :)
But wait, ...isn't that what most swimmers do afteralll? Elitism might be confused with being serious minded about one's performance.
many of the experienced swimmers are also there to have fun, myself included.
Absolutely.
The game faces behind the blocks can be rather intimidating though. Fun or no fun.
I've seen people in their black apparel, all jacked on andrenaline, hufffing and puffing, swinging their arms, jiggling their legs.
That'll put the fear into any newbie for sure. :)
But wait, ...isn't that what most swimmers do afteralll? Elitism might be confused with being serious minded about one's performance.
