What a well-run meet in one of the greatest pools in the world. This was my first USMS meet and my first time back at the IUPUI Natatorium since my state meet in '89. My brother swam at the very first meet in this pool, and I first swam there at a camp for age-group AAA time holders back in '84 before going to the trials (as a spectator, mind you), sneaking down on deck and sitting with Tracy Caulkins, Pablo Morales, Steve Lundquist, etc. I will always get goosebumps as soon as I look through the glass at the observation balcony.
Highlights:
*the Mens 400 IM with the great competition between 1st and 2nd place.
*Jeff somebody who swam the 400 m free, then turned around and swam the 3000, lapping people in both. What do you eat for breakfast? Sprinters?
*Meeting two former olympians still swimming today.
*Nice chats with nice people, like Melinda from Ohio.
*my 100 m back--it felt great!
*warming down in the oh-so-warm diving well. Ahhh...
Thanks to all who helped make this a success.
Make waves, not war,
Kathleen
I will very much second that! I had a great time at the Indy SwimFit meet! It was well organized and that warm up pool (diving well) was AMAZiNG! I would sit in it and watch the races until right before I had to get up and jump in!
Thanks Indianapolis for a great meet! You've made me want to come back for every single meet you have!
Highlights:
*the Mens 400 IM with the great competition between 1st and 2nd place.
*Jeff somebody who swam the 400 m free, then turned around and swam the 3000, lapping people in both. What do you eat for breakfast? Sprinters?
*Meeting two former olympians still swimming today.
*Nice chats with nice people, like Melinda from Ohio.
*my 100 m back--it felt great!
*warming down in the oh-so-warm diving well. Ahhh...
Thanks to all who helped make this a success.
Make waves, not war,
Kathleen
Kathleen:
The 400 IM was a great race between Chris Clarke (5:14.18) and Jeff Halbert (5:14.32) and there were at least 8 lead changes.
Jeff Halbert was the one that swam the 3000 in 24:29.36 and that seems really fast considering about an hour an a half before that he swam that 400 IM, then a 200 Fly at 2:30.05 and then a 400 Free at 4:42.92 as a warm up for the 3000 swim.
One of those Olympians was Yoshi Oyakawa and he swims a great backstroke just like he did over 50 years ago in the Olympics. His friend from Ohio that you are referring to is Melinda Smith.
And yes the diving pool was warm and relaxing. Why today I received an e-mail asking me if Eastern Michigan University will be this warm next weekend for the LCM there. Its called the warmest meet because of the weather just like the one in 6 months will be the coldest meet.
As always with all of the IUPUI meets, it was very well run.
I swam this meet as well, and if you didnt, you missed out. Even tho I was beaten in the 100 meter free by an 80 year old, would not have missed this for the world. Looking forward to improving my times next year. Oh, and the 3000meter "around" the pool open water simulation was great fun, even with the view of several swimmers leaving the pool area (they were done) when I was on lap 10 of 16. :blush:
