I have seen many of the posts made here from master swimmers from all over the USA, Canada and the World.
It has me wondering about the state of master swimming.
1. Which State has the most swim meets.
2. Which State has the most master swimmers registered.
3. How many master swimmers registered are in the USA
Is a pool really that much more intimidating than a triathlon for newbies?
I think so, and the reason, paradoxically, is that pool races are so short. You do them to race, not just to finish and say you did it. On the other hand, even at sprint triathlons and 5K runs a lot of people are in fact there just to finish and say they did it. A lot of my teammates who swim competently but slowly or who say they are not "competitive" do OW swims and triathlons but not pool meets.
Is a pool really that much more intimidating than a triathlon for newbies?
I think so, and the reason, paradoxically, is that pool races are so short. You do them to race, not just to finish and say you did it. On the other hand, even at sprint triathlons and 5K runs a lot of people are in fact there just to finish and say they did it. A lot of my teammates who swim competently but slowly or who say they are not "competitive" do OW swims and triathlons but not pool meets.
