Hi everybody,
I am a new contributor to the forum, though I have been reading the threads here for a long time.
I am interested to hear stories from masters swimmers who are competing because of 'unfinished business' from their high school swimming days/college swimming days.etc
I swam in college and graduated in 2006. The college was D1 but one of the slower conferences. I was not close to making NCAA's. I have swam a little bit of masters on and off since then. It's been on my mind for quite a while but recently I realized how much 'unresolved swimming regrets' I have. I have decided to up my training and see what I can do.
So I guess my question is, for all of you who have returned feeling like you have some gas left in the tank, how has your experience been? Any words of advice or wisdom to share? And the ultimate question, have you managed to exorcise any of those swim demons by returning?
Thanks in advance for reading this.
Thanks for correcting me on that; I'm still learning the ropes, I guess! And, hey, your welcome. I may be accused of highjacking the thread and being called a "suck up" for saying that, but you are deserving of the praise you receive for your swimming achievements and positive contributions to the forums.
That's not why we said you were a suck up.
It goes without saying that Ande makes positive contributions through his threads and blog. I have personally thanked him on many occasions, and he is a friend.
I think you would benefit by using the words attack and accuse less frequently.
Or using the "report this post" button or whatever it's called when she doesn't like a comment
I have NEVER reported a post. Don't believe it? Ask the moderators.
Must clarify.
TG, Jazz would rather die than use a smilie. He barely uses punctuation and would be appalled by the Justin Bieber font.
I use the standard smile a lot, so that I can say mean things without seeming mean. Here's an example:
"Your butterfly in the video looks good. Try getting both arms out of the water for the recovery :)"
Hi Elaine,
thank you
I appreciate you shooting that race & cheering
it was SCY so you can only have a Nat records in that pool length.
YouTube - 2010 Masters SCY Nats 200 IM Men 45 to 49 1:58.20 NR
WRs are only for LCM or SCM
Ande
You also rock! Watching (and recording) your world record-breaking 200IM at 2010 Nationals was one of the highlights for me! :applaud:
Geek, one of your unfinished goals in the pool is to break a world record in the mile. If I get to witness that happening, that will be one of the happiest moments of my usms career.
That would require me unseating Alex Kostich, who has posted an incredible time beyond what I can even imagine.
But, yes, filming you and Fort swimming side by side in the same heat would be the most awesome thing ever in my entire history of swimming. I'd hold that memory close and dear for all eternity. I'd Bieber font it for posterity.
That's not why we said you were a suck up.
It goes without saying that Ande makes positive contributions through his threads and blog. I have personally thanked him on many occasions, and he is a friend.
I think you would benefit by using the words attack and accuse less frequently.
Or using the "report this post" button or whatever it's called when she doesn't like a comment
I have NEVER reported a post. Don't believe it? Ask the moderators.
Sorry, the bieber font is messing up on my screen. It's all fuzzy, can't make it out. Since I have an early practice, I won't try to decode the fuzziness. I have several goals that I have set for myself in the backstroke events and maybe one that will involve chasing down a certain geek in a freestyle one as well.
Used to have dreams at night about still competeing on my highschool team so I hit the pool again at age 43. My goal was to score 1 point at any type of Masters National competition. So far the closest I have come to that is a 16th place finish. Maybe it's better I don't place so that I keep on swimming.
You also rock! Watching (and recording) your world record-breaking 200IM at 2010 Nationals was one of the highlights for me!
Geek, one of your unfinished goals in the pool is to break a world record in the mile. If I get to witness that happening, that will be one of the happiest moments of my usms career.
