OK, I don't have a life...I am already stoked about swimming in the IUPUI pool next August. I think I am one of the few (former) midwesterners who has not swum in that facility. Have always wanted to go to Nationals there but something always came up.
Not in 2009!!!
A bunch of us from Arizona are already planning on going. Yes, even Jeff (Short Course) Commings is going to be a part of this meet! It should be a fun and fast event. Digging the all relay day on Saturday, good job Mel and Kris!
Anybody else stoked?
It's just impossible to please everyone ... You can't possibly please everyone.
Doubled up for emphasis! Of course, you can't. I'd be happy just to be pleased once in awhile.
No Nationals for me next year. I'll look for other meets in fast pools.
Ooooohkay.
Of course the event order that favors fly/back srinters is being used for SCY Nats.
www.usms.org/.../events.php
Oh and look, two out of three days fly and free are back-to-back.
Oh and look, two out of three days fly and free are back-to-back.
Yep, that one sucks for you guys! But I recall you're not going anyway. :thhbbb:
Nice Jim! lol
Oh and look, two out of three days fly and free are back-to-back.
Yeah but anyone who contemplates the 200 Fly deserves whatever happens. :angel:
50 Fly/200 Free, sure doable. Other way around? Madness.
Yep, that one sucks for you guys! But I recall you're not going anyway. :thhbbb:
Nice Jim! lol
Oh I wasn't complaining--just pointing out you were wrong when you said it never happens. And look at Rutgers: 1 free/2 fly, two events, 2 free, 1 event, 50 fly; then Sunday 50 free/1 fly.
As to the 2 fly, Mr. Hulk, real flyers can swim all three distances of their stroke.
Oh I wasn't complaining--just pointing out you were wrong when you said it never happens. And look at Rutgers: 1 free/2 fly, two events, 2 free, 1 event, 50 fly; then Sunday 50 free/1 fly.
As to the 2 fly, Mr. Hulk, real flyers can swim all three distances of their stroke.
Don't think I said "never." In fact, the same thing happened at my CZ LC Zones this summer. 100 fly and 50 free were back to back, as I recall. (LC Zones was a disaster for me. I couldn't swim either the 50 free or the 100 back. I stood on unrested times from a kiddie meet and was forced to swim BR instead.) So, it seems you've had some bad luck lately too. Still, Hulk is right, sprinters shouldn't swim the 2 fly! :thhbbb:
However, I think I can safely say that the 5 pack freestylers have "never" had back to back events.
As to the 2 fly, Mr. Hulk, real flyers can swim all three distances of their stroke.
I used to be a real flyer, now I just play one on TV. :cane: I might be again in the future, if I suffer serious brain trauma but for now. I'm OK with events where the pain is over in 1:20 or less. :bouncing:
Plus, distance people like to make such a big deal out of distance. :rolleyes: You know what distance allows one to be??? Mistake prone. "Oh gee, I just screwed up that turn, ah who cares, I have 2,456,234 more turns to make up for it" or "wow, that was a horrible start, ah who cares, I'll have to swim .01 seconds faster per 50 to make up for it"
Don't get me wrong, I respect distance swimmers, don't understand them :drown:, but still respect them but how about respecting the sprinters. We don't have room for ANY mistakes. :thhbbb:
However, I think I can safely say that the 5 pack freestylers have "never" had back to back events.
Remember, Jim. 'Never' really means 'since I've been a Masters swimmer'
:afraid:
2001 LC Nationals - see Sunday's events at www.usms.org/.../events.php
Same for 2000 SC Nationals - www.usms.org/.../events.php
Both had the 400/500 free for men back-to-back with the 100 free
All right. Proven wrong! Now show me a Zones meet where this has happened. At least at Nats they're getting some rest between events.
