tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35127774.post349414044100268588..comments2023-06-29T02:37:27.626-07:00Comments on Once More Unto the Breach!: Right Back At You: My Favorite Swimming BlogsScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382394444040541428noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35127774.post-55524760753177831962010-08-12T13:02:21.863-07:002010-08-12T13:02:21.863-07:00Rather cool site you've got here. Thanx for it...Rather cool site you've got here. Thanx for it. I like such topics and anything connected to them. I definitely want to read more soon.<br /><br />Bella KureeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35127774.post-12048918234080534002008-11-07T21:13:00.000-08:002008-11-07T21:13:00.000-08:00Rob, if I had any doubts about your ability to con...Rob, if I had any doubts about your ability to continue swimming it vanished with the 500 yards fly you announced today. I'm satisfied when I can squeeze in 400 meters of the damn thing into a workout. You'll find being able to announce your favorite stroke is butterfly in masters circles has the same effect as driving a '65 Mustang in high school (okay, I'm exaggerating somewhat). But the instant respect other masters will give you is rather impressive.<BR/><BR/>What the kids call it these days? Joel, you were in kindergarten when I was checking out universities I wanted to attend. You're not that far away from being a kid yourself. You won't be surprised I agree with all your points but with a few twists of my own. Such as I agree about the accomplishment personal bests represent for everyone who accomplishes the feat. For 99% of us that should be our real goal in swimming. On the other hand I have this need to always measure ever time I see against the current world class standard. So I could swim a 100 lcm back in a 0:59 something and I wouldn't think of broadcasting the achievement (and boy, wouldn't <B>that</B> be something) because as times go there are plenty of fifteen and sixteen year olds who can beat it. I really got into this with Joe in a early post of mine about the dubious glories of masters swimming <A HREF="http://canuckswimmer.blogspot.com/2007/04/provincial-championships-day-three.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08382394444040541428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35127774.post-68475537517254399742008-11-07T12:57:00.000-08:002008-11-07T12:57:00.000-08:00thanks for mentioning my swimming blogfolks can fi...thanks for mentioning my swimming blog<BR/><BR/>folks can find <BR/>March 2005 - Sep 2008 at <BR/>http://forums.usms.org/showthread.php?t=4298<BR/><BR/>Sep 20th on at <BR/>http://andesswimmingblog.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>swimmers can ask swimming questions at: <BR/>ASK ANDE<BR/>http://forums.usms.org/showthread.php?t=4418<BR/><BR/>Ande RasmussenAnde Rasmussenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827474167737540857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35127774.post-12335103134565911642008-11-07T11:44:00.000-08:002008-11-07T11:44:00.000-08:00Thanks for the shout out. I think that is what th...Thanks for the shout out. I think that is what the kids call it these days. <BR/><BR/>The other day I was trying to explain to someone how a small handful of swimming blogs have come together and communicate via emails and commenting on each other blogs. How together this small group all share a common bond but have such different takes on sharing this common vision of swimming. Of course it was in the context of social media websites but I think all the people who you mention in your post have all created a small little social network of our own. One that is far better than swimnetwork or swimroom. The reasoning for that I believe can be best summed up in your second paragraph.<BR/><BR/>As for being impressed by Joe's times I gotta admit that I'm impressed by everyone's personal bests. One thing that I always find impressive is that in our 90 minute practices how more fast lane swimmers get out early while a majority of the medium swimmers just plug along trying to finish. Personal bests are not about how fast you are going in relationship to others it's your own personal best. I'm so not the cheerleader type normally but when it comes to seeing others do well in swimming I'm the first to get on the deck and start yelling the loudest for them.<BR/><BR/>Once again your fan in Southern California.<BR/><BR/>Joel / the17thmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35127774.post-32620300435501436202008-11-07T11:07:00.000-08:002008-11-07T11:07:00.000-08:00Thanks a lot for mentioning my blog amongst your f...Thanks a lot for mentioning my blog amongst your favorites and turning me on to a few new ones! Who knew I was the only post-Phelps swim explosion blogging survivor :) I've had a lot of fun blogging about swimming and it really helps keep me motivated. Plus it guilts me into going to the pool on days that I don't feel like it because I know there's a few people watching!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com