tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37279386.post5827607635963710983..comments2007-09-12T10:35:22.584-07:00Swimwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444735395201159261noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37279386.post-50521642695141385212007-09-07T21:30:00.000-07:002007-09-07T21:30:00.000-07:00Hey there, thanks for leaving comment on my blog Bontb (http://www.bontb.com) I really appreciate that. I posted results on same page , thanks to you and others my experiment was successful. Subscribe to my feeds, in few day's I will post interview with Aaron author of SEO BOOKBontbhttp://www.bontb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37279386.post-77896980022507616642007-09-05T11:09:00.000-07:002007-09-05T11:09:00.000-07:00The "team" thing is convoluted. I enjoyed being part of a team during college and I enjoyed the freedom of training in an individualistic environment before college. There are bonuses to each situation.<BR/><BR/>What is unhealthy is the obsession with "The Team". The team can get in the way of individual responsibility and achievement. Swimming is not football; while relays rely on each other for success, swimming is one of the most individual sports there is. There's no reason why a swimmer who trains alone can't beat people who have a team of hundreds behind them.<BR/><BR/>A negative or destructive team environment is more damaging to an individual than is loneliness. A positive team environment is fantastic. As someone who did quite well when I trained with just one other swimmer (hi Bekki!), I can attest that going it alone isn't as horrendous as most people would have you believe. My college team were generally great to be around, too.<BR/><BR/>Short version: being teamless is not the evil, scary circumstance that many would have us believe.Janenoreply@blogger.com