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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>I did it!</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/11901/i-did-it</link><description>I swam in my first meet ever last Sunday! I swam all five of my events and beat all of my practice times (some significantly), except for my 50 back, which I had been considering scratching, but it was my last event and I was having so much fun I thought</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: I did it!</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/192131?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2014 12:15:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:1a8ed51d-2162-46e2-ace5-2eb9001a6a70</guid><dc:creator>orca1946</dc:creator><description>I&amp;#39;m glad all went fine. I hope this is a start of a long career in swimming.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: I did it!</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/192121?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2014 08:18:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:1ad569d8-870f-46b3-8ba6-e81ef06b4e3d</guid><dc:creator>rxleakem</dc:creator><description>:applaud:  :woot:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: I did it!</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/192110?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 10:38:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:84cf8a4e-a0c9-4907-aa8a-c4d99d2686cd</guid><dc:creator>momof5</dc:creator><description>Elaine, I think my shoulder strain was caused by improper stroke technique. Now, to try and protect it, I think it&amp;#39;s actually helping to improve my strokes!


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: I did it!</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/192095?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 10:36:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:56972de7-b5af-40e3-92bc-0a6d45f4665d</guid><dc:creator>momof5</dc:creator><description>Hi Karl. Yes, I&amp;#39;m very excited about the state games of America next summer. They are taking the place of our annual state games, which our kids swam in last year. It&amp;#39;ll probably be my first LCM opportunity. My husband is going to start swimming competitively too, so it&amp;#39;ll be a family affair! We have plans to compete in the open water events as well. I hope some of you can join us!


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: I did it!</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/192078?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 08:46:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3313c407-6309-48b4-b4d1-51f8dcc0d8b8</guid><dc:creator>Karl_S</dc:creator><description>&amp;#39;glad your first meet was a positive experience.
I see you are in Nebraska. Here is an opportunity that may interest you.
Next summer the &amp;quot;State Games of America&amp;quot; will be held in Nebraska.
&lt;a href="http://www.sga2015.com/"&gt;http://www.sga2015.com/&lt;/a&gt;
There is a masters swimming meet as part of this event.
I attended the 2013 event in Pennsylvania and it was a lot of fun.
There were competitors of various abilities and levels of experience,
 from first-ever meet swimmers to seasoned competitors.
It isn&amp;#39;t sanctioned by USMS so times don&amp;#39;t count for records or Top Ten,
but if those things don&amp;#39;t matter to you, you might want to consider it.
For out-of-state residents there is a qualification procedure but 
in-state residents can just enter.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: I did it!</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/192004?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 08:41:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:4196a3a5-2e9c-4d38-9ec1-325157c4922a</guid><dc:creator>DeniseMW</dc:creator><description>Excellent.:banana:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: I did it!</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/191997?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 08:30:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:62399634-0be9-47d4-997c-4284a90e291c</guid><dc:creator>gobears</dc:creator><description>Way to go!!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: I did it!</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/192020?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:55:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3a24fdaa-c129-4551-9bd9-4110c2eaf810</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Awesome!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: I did it!</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/192063?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 06:32:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:42225efb-8885-457c-8bea-7a841ef502e7</guid><dc:creator>Elaine Krugman</dc:creator><description>That&amp;#39;s great news- congratulations! :applaud:  I hope your shoulder strain heals soon!  Good luck! :cheerleader:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: I did it!</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/191987?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 01:17:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:eb120969-7361-4f84-aed9-4620ac140665</guid><dc:creator>knelson</dc:creator><description>Sounds like a win all around. Congrats!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: I did it!</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/192013?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 01:03:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:44d37e83-8288-41db-b998-32a78cf71b90</guid><dc:creator>TRYM_Swimmer</dc:creator><description>Great!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: I did it!</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/191978?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:48:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:717ad715-c46c-4c6a-812c-4beb36365171</guid><dc:creator>Bill Sive</dc:creator><description>Congratulations!!

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