https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/8989/top-ten-reasonsComplete either or both of the following statements: I swim in a Masters program/team because _________________________. and/or Every age group club/high school/university should have a Masters program because _____________________________.en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/141719?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:27:18 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6ee11756-6737-4010-8696-63ef700c75f9FindingMyInnerFishI&#39;ll take a stab at #1 Because it changes up my workout routine a bit--I have to admit running is my favorite but when I don&#39;t do swim workouts and over-emphasize the running mileage, I get more easily injured and have to stop running... Best balance is to keep doing both. But if I ever can&#39;t run anymore, it&#39;s good to know there are still plenty of competition opportunities.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/141699?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:47:29 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3b3a0037-fa12-4b59-84cf-1fc0774f5d7dorca1946# 1 - it makes me swim harder than I would on my own. # 2 - It will show all others where they can go in this sport when they can not play the other contact ones.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/141628?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:12:23 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f7a97827-8e42-4629-82c0-0b5702aafce8Former MemberThe independent team is the best representation of the masters swimmers to the pool management. +1... ... and besides, let&#39;s face facts. Often Master programs are seen as found raisers to support elite programs. Best quality / price ratio I have found so far happens to be an independent master squad with no elite purpose other than trying to help members to participate to national/international master events. I also sometimes train with a Varsity master squad. To say the least, the coach doesn&#39;t seem to give a damn. He&#39;d rather be somewhere else during this boring evening shift. His only consolation: former varsity level elite masters, who happen to be the only ones capable of making it through is damn tight intervals (100m kick on 1:45, 200m base endurance on 2:45, 400m free relaxed on 5:30 and so on...).<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/141580?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:58:19 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:27045b2c-15a4-429a-8c24-2a623b9c5d0cFormer MemberI swim in a Masters program/team because _________________________. If I answered that question, it would just be censored. As for the second question, I have swam for a club with a masters group and an independent masters team. I think the second is the way to go, so I can&#39;t answer that question. The independent team is the best representation of the masters swimmers to the pool management.<div style="clear:both;"></div>