I think it was Ande that said "it's not how fast you swim, it's how fast you slow down." I read that a few years ago and keep on coming back to it as I have watched my kids grow in their USA Swimming careers. When kids are around 8-10, many of the races are 50s. Lots of kids can swim relatively fast 50s compared to other kids even when their stroke technique is truly awful. But then once the clock strikes 11 (years old), all of the 50s go away (less one) - and magically many of the kids with bad technique who seemed fast start losing to kids in the 100s and 200s with superior strokes. My question is at what age are we masters swimmers when we start thinking 50 backstroke, 50 butterfly and 50 breaststroke are OK to race again? It is not OK. It brings our sport down to a level where people who train only 100s or less and focus on 25s are taking over our pools. No more I say!!! I think USMS rules should only allow these races for people in their 70s and older. Who is with me?!!!
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How can you make such absolute statements like you do? I can not fathom how, if you are such a long tenured coach as you say, that you are certain beyond a shadow of a doubt that no LMSC anywhere offers non-free 50s for 13-14 or 15-18 age groups. It must be nice to be so certain.
Which absolute statements are you talking about?
Please stop fabricating statements and stay with the facts. It takes away from your credibility. Show me where it says I am a "long tenured coach?" I never said "beyond a shadow of a doubt" that no LMSC anywhere offers non-free 50s. Again, if you keep making things up, I'll have to keep pointing out the your reading comprehension errors. Keep it civilized bubba.
How can you make such absolute statements like you do? I can not fathom how, if you are such a long tenured coach as you say, that you are certain beyond a shadow of a doubt that no LMSC anywhere offers non-free 50s for 13-14 or 15-18 age groups. It must be nice to be so certain.
Which absolute statements are you talking about?
Please stop fabricating statements and stay with the facts. It takes away from your credibility. Show me where it says I am a "long tenured coach?" I never said "beyond a shadow of a doubt" that no LMSC anywhere offers non-free 50s. Again, if you keep making things up, I'll have to keep pointing out the your reading comprehension errors. Keep it civilized bubba.
