In a thread initiated by Debra Lambourn, she spoke of years of experience on competitive teams, including Masters teams, prior to recently opting to practice TI. I think it's a widely shared point of view among TI Swimmers, that a defining aspect of being one is choosing to pursue Swim Mastery, and to gain a greater understanding of all that entails.
So, for those of you who have experience both with being a Masters Swimmer (i.e. member of any team or organization affiliated with US Masters or any other country) and pursuit of becoming a Swim Master -- the spirit of which is inspired by pursuit of becoming a Zen Master, as well as by the principles articulated in George Leonard's book, I'd love to hear your thoughts and insights on what may be different and what may be the same in those identifications.
For me a central difference is that one never really IS a Swim Master. Rather one is always engaged in BECOMING one.
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