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."
Interesting the number of years of hard work and discipline it takes to swim fast and be an elite swimmer. It's got to be much less fitness related and more a learning experience. This is a relief for me, I was expecting too much too soon.
Very linear progression despite the the nonlinear dates for times, Rtodd. Thank you for the info!
I attached a graph I used to show advanced progression. What happened from April to November 2007?
Interesting the number of years of hard work and discipline it takes to swim fast and be an elite swimmer. It's got to be much less fitness related and more a learning experience. This is a relief for me, I was expecting too much too soon.
Very linear progression despite the the nonlinear dates for times, Rtodd. Thank you for the info!
I attached a graph I used to show advanced progression. What happened from April to November 2007?
