Thanks to you all for some great questions! I copied and pasted them all into my file on Mr. Lochte! As of now, I am only scheduled for 15-20 minutes with him for interview time (though I do get to swim a couple laps with him after his practice--I am hoping for some tips on SDKs.)
I am a little confused about his times from GP. When did he do that fantastic 100 fly? Then he got crushed by MP in the 200 IM. It almost seems like he's got some fast swims in him now, despite lack of tapering, but he also is worn out--no doubt in part from pushing tractor tires and dragging anchor chains down the alley behind his house!
If by some miracle I can extend the time I interview him past the 20 min allotment, I would also love to ask him about whether he likes swimming enough that he ever thinks about doing masters after his retirement from the professional ranks. Can you imagine what he and Phelps could do in the 80-84 age group if they kept at his for the next 55 years!
Please keep letting me know anything else you'd like to ask him. Maybe with my twin brother's help, I can post the audio interview on a podcast for you all to listen to at some point. (It shouldn't be hard to tell the interviewer and interviewee apart: I will be the stumbling, stuttering, Colombo-like one; he will presumably be the Florida surfer nice guy Adonis one.)
Thanks to you all for some great questions! I copied and pasted them all into my file on Mr. Lochte! As of now, I am only scheduled for 15-20 minutes with him for interview time (though I do get to swim a couple laps with him after his practice--I am hoping for some tips on SDKs.)
I am a little confused about his times from GP. When did he do that fantastic 100 fly? Then he got crushed by MP in the 200 IM. It almost seems like he's got some fast swims in him now, despite lack of tapering, but he also is worn out--no doubt in part from pushing tractor tires and dragging anchor chains down the alley behind his house!
If by some miracle I can extend the time I interview him past the 20 min allotment, I would also love to ask him about whether he likes swimming enough that he ever thinks about doing masters after his retirement from the professional ranks. Can you imagine what he and Phelps could do in the 80-84 age group if they kept at his for the next 55 years!
Please keep letting me know anything else you'd like to ask him. Maybe with my twin brother's help, I can post the audio interview on a podcast for you all to listen to at some point. (It shouldn't be hard to tell the interviewer and interviewee apart: I will be the stumbling, stuttering, Colombo-like one; he will presumably be the Florida surfer nice guy Adonis one.)
