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.
Tall Paul,
Who's zoomin' who? You, a flyer and a backstroker?! Mr. Smith, would you please tell the jury who is seeded #1 in the M 40-44 500 free?
I'll be missing Nationals this year (SC & LC), but next year in Indianapolis is a strong possibility; I just have to convince myself I would not be wasting anyone's time coming in seeded 51st or so out of about 55 swimmers in my favorite events. (The really depressing part is that I could break my PR's from when I was 21, and still be seeded in the 40's. Geez!)
I am longingly looking up info on 2004 Masters Worlds in Italy. Hey, at least the QT's should be makable. I just have to juggle that with moving to my next duty station that summer. BTW, there is a decent chance it may be San Diego, so all you West Coasties will simply have to put up with me polluting, er... gracing your meets with my presence.
Matt
Tall Paul,
Who's zoomin' who? You, a flyer and a backstroker?! Mr. Smith, would you please tell the jury who is seeded #1 in the M 40-44 500 free?
I'll be missing Nationals this year (SC & LC), but next year in Indianapolis is a strong possibility; I just have to convince myself I would not be wasting anyone's time coming in seeded 51st or so out of about 55 swimmers in my favorite events. (The really depressing part is that I could break my PR's from when I was 21, and still be seeded in the 40's. Geez!)
I am longingly looking up info on 2004 Masters Worlds in Italy. Hey, at least the QT's should be makable. I just have to juggle that with moving to my next duty station that summer. BTW, there is a decent chance it may be San Diego, so all you West Coasties will simply have to put up with me polluting, er... gracing your meets with my presence.
Matt
