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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The premise was fun. Please, argue away.
Sprinters are a sensitive bunch. Perhaps they fear if 50s were eliminated they might need to really work out to win a coveted ribbon.
Or maybe they created distance events for the people formerly known as "those who can't handle sprinting" :bump:
Haha, just messin around. ;)
I always thought there was room for both type of events in this sport. USMS Hata (and a few others' segregating comments) would make it seem otherwise. :confused: Are sprinters really that unwelcome or is it just envy? Why don't we see this kind of seperation on the running track?
FTR i would fear the 50free being eliminated. It's my favorite event. :banana:
The premise was fun. Please, argue away.
Sprinters are a sensitive bunch. Perhaps they fear if 50s were eliminated they might need to really work out to win a coveted ribbon.
Or maybe they created distance events for the people formerly known as "those who can't handle sprinting" :bump:
Haha, just messin around. ;)
I always thought there was room for both type of events in this sport. USMS Hata (and a few others' segregating comments) would make it seem otherwise. :confused: Are sprinters really that unwelcome or is it just envy? Why don't we see this kind of seperation on the running track?
FTR i would fear the 50free being eliminated. It's my favorite event. :banana:
