haha wow uss swimmer you are way too cool. i hope one day to be as fast as you and be able to come to floswimming coverage pages and knock down people that are trying their best, it seems like a lot of fun. no one here is disagreeing with you when you say that USS swimming is on a different level then most ymca teams, but everyone, besides you and a select few really cool people, is able to see that ymca swimming stands for something different then a normal club team.
Exactly what Mango/Swimfan would do, be a about this and resort to childish games, well congragulations you are offically the biggest and dumassin the world.
sorry everyone, i truly suck and i just wanted to let you guys know that i've been lying this whole time just to try and feel better about how slow i am
It is quite pathetic that you Americans have such disdain for the truth. If you Swimming Wana bes would just suck up your pride and admit to the truth, your life would be a whole lot easier, but no you go qquestioning others acheivments and act like you are the correct one, talk about a disgrace to your fellow Americans, Mango and Swimfan gadies and gentlemen.
I still dont believe that this jackwad ever was an olympian, no olympian in their right mind would go and post about y nationals and how much the meet sucks, plus they'd have to be Mr.Ego to post their whole life story on here, i still think it just some kid with crap times whose looking to hurt some feelings, but if it really is a Swiss olympian, which I'm 99% sure it isn't, then you, my friend, are a disgrace to your country, as well as the entire swimming community
So, now you're trash-talking Phelps? I guess no one is good enough for the former "Swiss Olympic team" wannabe. Phelps was raised by a single mom who helped him channel his ADHD energy into something great. That's inspirational -
Maybe, now that you've hung up your goggles, you could sign up for an English/grammar class or take Dale Carnegie's course, "How to Win Friends and Influence People." Your arrogance and ignorance weren't even entertaining, but the support from everyone else for the great kids who swim (whether it's Y or USS) was excellent.
1st Your apology is accepted however in the future don't ruch to sterotypes. I posted on here because I needed to speak the truth and as people can see I did indeed speak the truth as Y swimmers agree with me. The way Phelps acts in front of the camera is totally different than the way he does off. I know this from first hand experience. I am all for promoting swimming with Y programs; don't make such a ibg deal about Y nats because like I said, for the most part it is a crap meet, so why floswimming was there and not at the Open is beyond me. And I am completely sastifyed with my swimming tiems and my performances. I went out there with the very best that this day and age has to offer and I held me own. And my times are still among the best in America, and are pretty much the best for the Swiss. I probably should have trained one more year for the Olympics; but I had goals going into the sport and I accomplished those goals. So I figures that it was time to move on. And no, I went out on my best and that is how ill leave it, I am done with swimming for my life. Those long days of three a day workouts and waking up at 4:30 AM fot that chilly dive in the pool are over for me so is the cheering of the crowd and the support of my family, friends, teamates coaches and country.
Ok I see that some of this debate has degraded into a match but my original points stand,USS Swimmer.
Sorry about my assumption that you might just be a hater and not a top athlete in your day, but I just could not imagine a former top athlete "thread crapping" by telling a competitive organization that it is "trash" simply because it is not up to your previous level. Making yourself look good at others expense is not the kind of behavior I would expect by a true Olympian, who is supposed to be an ambassador of the sport and country, not a snob. Note how when Phelps is interviewed he says he is glad to help build awareness of the sport to increase the level of involvement and improve it. He doesn't say "just a note to all you non-USS, sub-Olympic swimmers working your tails off in pathetic programs like the YMCA: don't even bother because you are 'trash' and the goals you are so happy about achieving are jokes." That kind of elitist attitude only drags down the sport. Your "personal best" times are impressive but even you would admit they just wouldn't make the cut compared to those who have actually achieved "being the best." So unfortunately, the platform of logic you presented crumbles underneath you. Being the best in an absolute sense often comes as a result of athletes just trying to beat "their best time" and swim "their race." Listen to interviews after the race and tell me if I'm wrong. Finally, I'd like you to note how even "Anonymous Ccward" gave you your props for your times. That's the kind of class that exemplifies Y swimming. Please accept what we are telling you: that this program is not only about being the best swimmer in an absolute sense, but about doing your best, learning values and working as a team. Now stop thread crapping and go to a USS forum and see how your old times compare there! Good luck at Masters if you decide to do that!
2008 YMCA Long Course Nationals
Maybe, now that you've hung up your goggles, you could sign up for an English/grammar class or take Dale Carnegie's course, "How to Win Friends and Influence People." Your arrogance and ignorance weren't even entertaining, but the support from everyone else for the great kids who swim (whether it's Y or USS) was excellent.
Sorry about my assumption that you might just be a hater and not a top athlete in your day, but I just could not imagine a former top athlete "thread crapping" by telling a competitive organization that it is "trash" simply because it is not up to your previous level. Making yourself look good at others expense is not the kind of behavior I would expect by a true Olympian, who is supposed to be an ambassador of the sport and country, not a snob. Note how when Phelps is interviewed he says he is glad to help build awareness of the sport to increase the level of involvement and improve it. He doesn't say "just a note to all you non-USS, sub-Olympic swimmers working your tails off in pathetic programs like the YMCA: don't even bother because you are 'trash' and the goals you are so happy about achieving are jokes." That kind of elitist attitude only drags down the sport. Your "personal best" times are impressive but even you would admit they just wouldn't make the cut compared to those who have actually achieved "being the best." So unfortunately, the platform of logic you presented crumbles underneath you. Being the best in an absolute sense often comes as a result of athletes just trying to beat "their best time" and swim "their race." Listen to interviews after the race and tell me if I'm wrong. Finally, I'd like you to note how even "Anonymous Ccward" gave you your props for your times. That's the kind of class that exemplifies Y swimming. Please accept what we are telling you: that this program is not only about being the best swimmer in an absolute sense, but about doing your best, learning values and working as a team. Now stop thread crapping and go to a USS forum and see how your old times compare there! Good luck at Masters if you decide to do that!