Anthony Ervin back in the pool

He's entered this weekend at the Pacific SCM Champs.

I got to "race" Tony at that meet in the 50 (next lane). I have yet to build the confidence to post the YouTube video link. Don't be embarrassed. I got to 'race' Rowdy once and posted the video (forums.usms.org/blog.php. I got to be in the same heat as Janet Evans this summer and didn't even hang with her for the 1st 50. It's a cool thing about Masters to be able to race with Olympians. Post the video proudly!

Anthony Ervin may be the most talented sprinter ever. Too bad there's no 200 free relay at the Olympics because I think he could make the team if there was. Making the team in the 100 free is going to be much more difficult for him.

I got to "race" Tony at that meet in the 50 (next lane). I have yet to build the confidence to post the YouTube video link. We leave the block at the same time, in the air the same time, hands reach water at the same time ... and by the time our feet enter he is almost a half body ahead of me. Amazing talent and good guy as well.

Maybe I missed it or maybe no one on the forums went to the recent meet in Mountain View, but his 'debut' came at a Masters meet where he set some National records -- theswimmerscircle.com/.../. Who's next on the comeback trail? Google his 50y FR on YouTube - he went 20.+ solo in the pouring rain during the diving break of a Cal women's meet last year.

I was at that meet. So was Ahelee. "Anthony Ervin" sounds vaguely familiar to me, but I had no idea he was at the meet the same time as me. Heck, I was probably in the same heat as him a couple times. Now that I see his picture, I do remember seeing him around the meet.

Don't be embarrassed. I got to 'race' Rowdy once and posted the video (forums.usms.org/blog.php. I got to be in the same heat as Janet Evans this summer and didn't even hang with her for the 1st 50. But she probably wondered how that old guy hung on the rest of the way after the first 50.

But she probably wondered how that old guy hung on the rest of the way after the first 50.Not so well, the results attest to that.

He's entered this weekend at the Pacific SCM Champs. Natalie Coughlin is too.

Natalie Coughlin is too. Way cool (except for all future 25-29 year old Masters women trying to tackle NRs and WRs) ... I'm way jealous; would love to watch her swim live.