Masters Defined

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There are some sceptics that say being a Masters swimmer means we don't use big words where a diminutive one will suffice and we can never imagine a world with no hypothetical situations. The truth is we don't wonder why phonetic is not spelt the way it sounds or why Hawaii has 3 interstate highways. We simply know that brassiere is singular, panties are plural and what happens when you turn on your vehicle headlights when travelling at the speed of light!

Everyone naturally knows that old footballers never die, they just lose their balls. What about Masters swimmers - how do they do it?

  • Masters swimmers are best in water (of course).
  • Freestylers do it with a good roll.
  • Butterflyers do it with two hands and heavy breathing.
  • Backstrokers do it without ever seeing where they're going.
  • Breaststrokers do it with a wave.
  • Individual Medley'rs do it at least four different ways.
  • Relay teams do it with a good touch.
  • Masters distance swimmers do it longer.
Masters swimmers never die, they just go on to surf the net .....

There is a certain sensual nature in swimming because skin, afterall, is the largest sense organ in the body. It is therefore no accident that Masters Swimming is popular and everyone says it is good for you. You should not, however, be so open-minded else your brains may fall out!

So what is it all about and how do you become a Masters Swimmer?

Well, age does play a part but perhaps it is also about knowing who FINA are and where they are so you know the direction in which you should bow before you start your workouts. Perhaps it also has something to do with knowing that the next full moon will occur in about .....

Masters Swimmers train because they want to enjoy the quality of life and generally want to be able to throw back whatever life has been inclined to throw at them.

By the time you reach 50 or beyond, you will probably believe that the age to which you will live is not really important, provided they are good years and you remain fit and mobile. Fitness should be for living and not for avoiding death and if you are ever asked how you would prefer to die, you would probably prefer to go quietly in your sleep like my grandfather, not kicking and screaming like the passengers in his car!
 

ever stop to think and then forget to start again?