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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I wish more slower swimmers participated in meets so my times didn't suck so bad.
It was a little intimidating signing up for the first meet as I hadn't been on blocks since I was 12, but that was more experience than others would have that took it up as an adult. But I've found Masters swimmers nothing but friendly. No one seems to mind the differing levels and the elite seem to encourage as much as anyone else. I can't imagine doing anything like this where I didn't have some kind of measurable goal. All kinds of people run/walk 5ks and no one cares how long it takes. Then again I guess there is a large percentage of people that are happy just to jog for fitness sake.
I have only done a grand total of one Masters team workout.
rdtodd those times are somewhat encouraging as I have done a 1:08 and then 1:05 so far in six months. I want to break a minute this season or at least before I die.
I wish more slower swimmers participated in meets so my times didn't suck so bad.
It was a little intimidating signing up for the first meet as I hadn't been on blocks since I was 12, but that was more experience than others would have that took it up as an adult. But I've found Masters swimmers nothing but friendly. No one seems to mind the differing levels and the elite seem to encourage as much as anyone else. I can't imagine doing anything like this where I didn't have some kind of measurable goal. All kinds of people run/walk 5ks and no one cares how long it takes. Then again I guess there is a large percentage of people that are happy just to jog for fitness sake.
I have only done a grand total of one Masters team workout.
rdtodd those times are somewhat encouraging as I have done a 1:08 and then 1:05 so far in six months. I want to break a minute this season or at least before I die.
