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Just this morning, I swam the 50-yard freestyle -- two lengths of my local Chicago Park District pool -- in 43 seconds. For me, that's going as fast as I can. The world record for the 50-meters (which is about four yards further than the 50 yards I swam) is Frenchman Alain Bernard's 21.50, which was set earlier this year. He had the advantage of diving in and actually knowing how to do a flip turn, but essentially he swims about twice as fast as I do. Sometimes being a Masters athlete is a humbl... Read More
I'm suffering Dara Torres envy. I'm not jealous of Torres making her fifth U.S. Olympic team at age 41, or her 50-meter sprint times in the pool. I'm envious of how the world has elevated her to superstar Masters status ahead of others more deserving. She's a phenom, no doubt. A mother of a young girl, Torres has been profiled in the New York Times Magazine and countless TV and Web clips. At Beijing, she'll swim the 50-meter freestyle, 4x100-meter medley relay, and 4x100-meter freestyle rel... Read More
It's taken me awhile, but I'm finally on pace again to swim more than 50 miles this year! I'm entered in U.S. Masters Swimming's "Go the Distance" program, where fitness swimmers like myself are recognized for swimming various distances in a single calendar year. My goal is 50 miles -- the lowest that the program recognizes. Got to start somewhere. I began the year well, and by Jan. 4, I was on pace to swim 59.79 miles. A minor operation kept me out of the pool for about a month, and by&nbs... Read More
Later this year we plan to run a special report on Masters sports around the world. Our first stop on the Masters Athlete World Tour 2008 was Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which had a very visible Masters athletic movement. Rio is a gigantic beach town of almost 12 million people. The city’s beaches – from Copacabana to Ipanema to Barra da Tijuca – are filledwith athletes of all ages. On the walkways by the beach, men and women jog and bicycle parallel to the Atlantic Ocean. On the beaches themsel... Read More
The Seal Fitness Challenge was held on March 29th. There were over 100 participants including about 12 residents of The Villages, of which I was one. The swim was first and not a problem; in fact, I even finished before some of the young men and women participants. After that it was a real challenge for me. I did the pushups and sit-ups, but not the minimum amount in the allotted time. As for the chin-ups, they helped me up so I got at least one in. I also completed the run. The other Villa... Read More
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