I wonder who from the people I talked to in competitions, shows up in three weeks for the Short Course Nationals in Tempe, Arizona.
Jim Thornton, maybe? After good training, maybe?
(I follow Jim's posts in this forum, even when I don't post).
Or Ian Smith? After training to the tune of 10,000 meters a week, for sprints only?
(Ian is maybe a long shot to come to Arizona, since he came to the 2002 Long Course Nationals in Cleveland because of the proximity to Montreal).
Fritz Lehman? Who trains backstroke, and tries to remember freestyle when getting on the blocks for a freestyle race?
Gail Roper? Who was having surgery after the Long Course Nationals in August 2002?
Paul Smith?
The Winner of many sprints and middle distance drop-dead races?
Laura Val? Who was saying in August 2002 "I will look forward to seeing it." regarding a promised interview of me by a magazine, interview that never materialized because I didn't hear again about it?
I will be in the 2003 Short Course Nationals in Tempe, Arizona, for the 1000 free, 100 free, 200 free and relays.
I trained for these races since last August, and I hope I will do well.
IOn--
Sorry I can't make the reunion in Arizona. I hope you swim very fast. Did you know that one of our beer drinking buddies from Cleveland, Mr. Ian Smith of Canada, was the No. 1 FINA sprinter in the world in his youngish age group of 60-64?
Canada may be losing some tourists to inappropriate SARS panic, but I understand this is more than being made up for by busloads of American swimmers coming to watch the ageless Mr. Smith achieve aquatic glory by combining 10,000 yards of workouts a week with the occasional game of squash.
Again, good luck to all.
Jim
IOn--
Sorry I can't make the reunion in Arizona. I hope you swim very fast. Did you know that one of our beer drinking buddies from Cleveland, Mr. Ian Smith of Canada, was the No. 1 FINA sprinter in the world in his youngish age group of 60-64?
Canada may be losing some tourists to inappropriate SARS panic, but I understand this is more than being made up for by busloads of American swimmers coming to watch the ageless Mr. Smith achieve aquatic glory by combining 10,000 yards of workouts a week with the occasional game of squash.
Again, good luck to all.
Jim
