I was really pumped to be at nationals and witness some truly great swims. Here's my top 3 - what are yours?
1. Willard Lamb, 87, 50 free: Time of 33.7 followed by a graceful press-up out of the pool.
2. Holden Bank, 50, 50 ***: Time 26.9 (national record). Outside smoke in late 10, took Mark a few seconds to register when he made the call.
3. Tanica Jamison everything. What a meet! 55 in 100 IM was my favorite.
1. Ande Rasmussen breaking the 200IM record. I got it on video for Ande. :D
2. Cullen Jones breaking the record in the 50 free. Got that on video, too, but the video on this website is AWESOME! :applaud: Meeting Cullen in the warm-up lanes before his swim and getting a photo with him after was the icing. What a nice guy! :D
3. Many of the other records I missed, because I was in the warm-up pool (or wherever...).
Too many impressive swims across too many age groups to limit it to three.
Agreed, so many great swims, but I like calling out a few that stood out in my mind. 2000 athletes swimming 5-6 events each is 10000+ swims!
Pick any of Rich Abrahams' swims
Suzanne Dills cracking National records in 65-69 age group in 400 IM, 200 free and 200 back on Friday -- the same trio of events that crushed me.
The 200 free race between Rowdy and Bob Bugg
FYI, Elaine. Cullen didn't get the record. Fred Bousquet swam an 18.67 in a Masters meet in February. That's the record for the 25-29 age group.
Announcer error, then? :confused: Oh well, it was STILL an awesome swim and a great dual! :applaud:
I wish you had been at Nationals; I would have enjoyed meeting you! I'm looking forward to reading your book; I bet it would make a great movie! :)
Good luck! :cheerleader:
"Elaine-iaK"
FYI, Elaine. Cullen didn't get the record. Fred Bousquet swam an 18.67 in a Masters meet in February. That's the record for the 25-29 age group.
Yeah, I knew that one immediately as most of us GAJA swimmers saw the Bousquet swim at Auburn. I figured since Freddy is French (I don't know his citizenship situation) is why they said that?
I was really pumped to be at nationals and witness some truly great swims. Here's my top 3 - what are yours?
1. 500 Final heat- Eric Christensen, Keith Switzer and a whole host of sub 4:50 guys.
2. Jeff Erwin's Mile.
3. Rich's 100 & 50.
Those are just the ones that pop in my head. Its unfair cause their were SO many more just as good or better.:bow:
Showing some bias here:
Jon Blank going sub 1:00 in 100 BR - oldest man ever to break the minute in 100 BR.
Spud's mile.
All of Rich's swims.
Sheri Hart's swims.
1. the mens 65-69 100 free
2. the 18+ mens 200 free relay
3. the mens 25-29 500 free, the only good swim i had all meet (been sick for two weeks now with some sort of bronchitis like illness)
