Let me first say that I had a blast in Atlanta and enjoyed every minute of it (even the last minute of the 1000), so this list is somewhat tongue in cheek:
10. No Starbucks within walking distance of the Hampton Inn.
9. The taste of an Italian soda called "Beverly" at the Coca Cola Museum; it reminded me of viscous lidocaine--what is with that?
8. The stairway access to the pool deck from the stands.
7. Missing out on a medal in the 200 free relay because eight of the teams finishing ahead of us were from "regional" clubs representing entire states.
6. Two swimmers from TXLA trying to recruit my 87 year old father to join their team instead of swimming for Nitro.
5. No Starbucks within walkiing distance of the pool.
4. Turning at the bulkhead, although I nailed all of mine.
3. That one starter who shall remain nameless.
2. Not getting to meet Rich Abrahams, among others.
1. It ended.
We talked about something similar on Jazzy's blog.
Masters swimming is CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP - really cheap!
Someone noted that it is the best value in fitness next to running.
We have run masters swimming for years with volunteers offering service for the good of the sport.
And yet, we still continue to push for a higher standard in every aspect.
I love this, but at some point mates, it has to cost more.
The entry fee for a one day National or World Championship competition in my former sport is $300. - $500.
And note, the membership numbers are double ours in that sport.
On the local level, we definitely have some folks who have complained that an additional $3 in entry fee (to cover the cost of online registration) is too much in these economic times.
I agree that this is a very inexpensive sport, even given my love of new swimsuits. And if we want more services, we will at some point have to pay more for them.
Meet entry fees are a very small amount of the cost of attending a national meet. Travel, hotel, meals and local transportation are my biggest expenses.
We talked about something similar on Jazzy's blog.
Masters swimming is CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP - really cheap!
Someone noted that it is the best value in fitness next to running.
We have run masters swimming for years with volunteers offering service for the good of the sport.
And yet, we still continue to push for a higher standard in every aspect.
I love this, but at some point mates, it has to cost more.
The entry fee for a one day National or World Championship competition in my former sport is $300. - $500.
And note, the membership numbers are double ours in that sport.
On the local level, we definitely have some folks who have complained that an additional $3 in entry fee (to cover the cost of online registration) is too much in these economic times.
I agree that this is a very inexpensive sport, even given my love of new swimsuits. And if we want more services, we will at some point have to pay more for them.
Meet entry fees are a very small amount of the cost of attending a national meet. Travel, hotel, meals and local transportation are my biggest expenses.
