Top 10 Listings for LCM 2012

Jim,what is the secret of your success?Is this a triumph of the "lifting weights is a waste of time" approach or is that a cover and you were secretly working with Fort to bulk up.(I am sure that your rumored clandestine meetings with Lance Armstrong are just vicious gossip started by those jealous of your prowess.) Inquiring minds want to know.

Hey ! Can we get a patch for being in the top 10 ALL time in our state???

Hey ! Can we get a patch for being in the top 10 ALL time in our state??? Sounds like a question for your LMSC to me.

To summarize: don't weight lift try to encourage your betters not to swim persevere try to pace correctly enjoy the smiling gods on the rare occasions they aim their upturned mouth corners in your direction Jim was sublime on his last attempt, having personally witnessed it! I would also add to his list: 6. swim extremely consistently 7. pull tech jammer below knees 8. stay at Fort house and be fed by Fort I will say that Jim's repeat efforts caused me to tag along to swim in an outdoor & long course meet -- neither of which I like. I swam the 100 evilstroke in long course for the first time ever and ended up #3. Shocking indeed.

Good news: I made TT on two relays :D Bad news: On one relay, we were 7th out of 7; on the other, we came in 5th out of 6. :rolleyes: Hey, making it is much better than not even trying. No one needs to know that few swam the event :) Eeked a small TT out in the 400 IM with a bad hand and bad meet.

9. Training with Lochte

Jim,what is the secret of your success?Is this a triumph of the "lifting weights is a waste of time" approach or is that a cover and you were secretly working with Fort to bulk up.(I am sure that your rumored clandestine meetings with Lance Armstrong are just vicious gossip started by those jealous of your prowess.) Inquiring minds want to know. Actually, Allen, I really don't weight lift--not because I am absolutely dead set against it, but because I just can't seem to habitualize it long enough to get it to take hold. I periodically go through these 1-3 week attempts to use Nautilus machines twice a week, but invariably I end up quitting. A year passes, and I read something new about sarcopenia of aging, and I try to start once more, and the pattern repeats itself. In terms of the 100 LCM freestyle, my No. 1 training tip is to find out the best swimmer in the country in the event, then do everything in your ability to keep him from swimming the event! My 1776 teammate Paul Trevisan would have killed my time in the 100, but fortunately Paul hates long course, and I did not encourage him to change his mind this summer! I also gave the 100 three shots this summer. The first one, at the Spire Institute in Ohio, I screwed up my back on the Tuesday before the meet on Saturday and Sunday. I emailed the meet director to try to get my money back, but it was a no go, so I swam anyhow. forums.usms.org/blog.php The time I did was a 1:02.68, splitting 31.16/31.52. This held up for a while as the top time in the event rankings, but then Greg Shaw posted a 1:02.66 at Nationals. So I journeyed down to DC area and tried again, my back feeling much better. I decided not to be so conservative and went out much faster, alas, dying like a dog. Time for attempt No. 2: 1:03.01. At this point, I was still leading by a healthy margin in the 200 LCM free, and part of me was thinking of just forgetting about the 100 altogether and being content with a (maybe) first All American posting in the 200. But then the legendary Jim McConica led off the 800 relay in CA and blasted that hope. So I decided to make one final attempt at the 100, traveling this time to Baltimore and Michael Phelps old pool at the NBAC. I was determined not to go out too fast or too slow this time. Somehow, I managed to pace it just right, and managed the 1:01.43 I am still hoping will hold up! To summarize: don't weight lift try to encourage your betters not to swim persevere try to pace correctly enjoy the smiling gods on the rare occasions they aim their upturned mouth corners in your direction

Does anybody know why times from Olympic Trails were added to the Top Ten list? It seems they don't count for records though. This addition cost me 4 #1 spots! Motivation for next season = down the drain

Does anybody know why times from Olympic Trails were added to the Top Ten list? It seems they don't count for records though. Because multiple people at the meet requested it of their top ten recorder and the appropriate pool measurements had been taken. Rather than add the times piecemeal, with each LMSC TTR doing it for their own swimmer(s) who submitted requests, Anna Lea identified all the USMS members at the meet and sent them an email asking if they wanted their times considered for USMS top ten. The ones who said yes were added. The times would have been fine for USMS records if the record application is submitted. The deadline is 90 days after the end of the LCM season. The swimmer may either not care to do this or may plan on doing it later. As an FYI: FINA considers these time ineligible for masters world rankings or records (FINA requires that times be from USMS sanctioned meets, while USMS accepts times from recognized meets as long as the appropriate measurements are taken).

Does anybody know why times from Olympic Trails were added to the Top Ten list? 202.2 Recognized Events Times achieved at recognized events shall be considered for USMS national records and Top 10 times if a designated USMS observer is present and verifies in writing that the conduct of the competition conforms to the relevant USMS swimming rules and administrative regulations. … Times achieved by USMS members at events sanctioned by USA Swimming shall be considered for USMS national records and Top 10 times without formal application for recognition.