Some Aging Competitors Call High-Tech Swimsuits Dirty Pool
Former Member
Wall Street Journal article: online.wsj.com/.../SB125721159786824325.html
Michael Mann of Centennial, Colo., flew past his opponents, swaddled shoulder-to-ankle in a black neoprene bodysuit. Mr. Mann, 55, won the 400-meter individual medley race and set a world record for his age group, 55 to 59. Mr. Mann set new world marks in the 200-, 400- and 800-meter freestyle while Mr. Evans steamed.
Well - I coach and swim with SCAQ, which is the team that Clay Evans owns and runs. In his swimming times defense - he came out to the meet to support the team and to score points for our team to win the meet. He was well aware that he is not in great swimming condition - but came out anyway, I know many Olympians would not do the same.
Of course I could not disagree more with him about the suits.
I saw Micheal Mann swim at that meet - I saw a very good swimmer with a great stroke swimming fast times - he happened to be 55 years old and wearing a Blue 70 - but that does not change my first impression.
Thanks for the information on Clay Evans. It sounds like he does a lot for masters swimming. I think that is great that he swam even though he wasn't in great swimming condition. It was nice of him to apologize to Mike as well although it sounds like the WSJ "journalist" is probably the one that should apologize for taking a harsher angle on the story than was warranted.
Tim
Well - I coach and swim with SCAQ, which is the team that Clay Evans owns and runs. In his swimming times defense - he came out to the meet to support the team and to score points for our team to win the meet. He was well aware that he is not in great swimming condition - but came out anyway, I know many Olympians would not do the same.
Of course I could not disagree more with him about the suits.
I saw Micheal Mann swim at that meet - I saw a very good swimmer with a great stroke swimming fast times - he happened to be 55 years old and wearing a Blue 70 - but that does not change my first impression.
Thanks for the information on Clay Evans. It sounds like he does a lot for masters swimming. I think that is great that he swam even though he wasn't in great swimming condition. It was nice of him to apologize to Mike as well although it sounds like the WSJ "journalist" is probably the one that should apologize for taking a harsher angle on the story than was warranted.
Tim
