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.
A lot of people skipped nationals because of some of the reasons Matt mention. I did for reasons that had too do with family (mother's been ill this year) and like Matt I really didn't want to go to a meet where I was near the bottom and I was in the bottom three in my best events the breastrokes. I kind of regret not meeting Meg Smath since she is in the same age group as me and we same the same events, the breastrokes. If you ever decide to attend the long course state meet in Tucson, Ion maybe, I could meet you. I met Paul briefly at the short course meter state meet back in Tempe and also I don't like to spent time in motels another reason why I skipped nationals. Good luck to Paul and Ion and Meg at nationals.
A lot of people skipped nationals because of some of the reasons Matt mention. I did for reasons that had too do with family (mother's been ill this year) and like Matt I really didn't want to go to a meet where I was near the bottom and I was in the bottom three in my best events the breastrokes. I kind of regret not meeting Meg Smath since she is in the same age group as me and we same the same events, the breastrokes. If you ever decide to attend the long course state meet in Tucson, Ion maybe, I could meet you. I met Paul briefly at the short course meter state meet back in Tempe and also I don't like to spent time in motels another reason why I skipped nationals. Good luck to Paul and Ion and Meg at nationals.
