Drafting

Originally posted by Leonard Jansen George, not to make work for you, but you really should consider writing up your race career - even the races covered in Wind, Waves and Sunburn. It wouldn't have to be a book or formally written, per se - even just an introduction and a page on each race that you could remember and then send xerox copies to universities that have Sport History programs. Some day there will be a doctoral student writing his/her dissertation on the history of open water swimming who will thank you. -LBJ So many races so many stories. Every race had a story some were funny and some not so funny. In Egypt I led a race for 42k and ran into a swimmer behind a large bouy. He had been withdrawn from the race in the first part of the race. He appeared from nowhere. He pulled away from me as if he had just entered the water, (because he had). No one else passed me and I came in sixth. In the boat that was beside me I had someone from the Canadian consulate to give me my nourishment. I asked him to lodge a complaint, he said no he did not want to cause an incident for the Canadian government. I later talked to three other Egytian swimmers about this and their reply to me was they knew who was going to win the race so they got out. I did however have a great all expense paid holiday and lots of sponsor ship money. I was told not to complain or I would not be Invited to swim in the races sponsored by the International Professional Swim Federation, which controlled all races outside of Canada or the USA. George ww.swimdownhill.com

Originally posted by Leonard Jansen George, not to make work for you, but you really should consider writing up your race career - even the races covered in Wind, Waves and Sunburn. It wouldn't have to be a book or formally written, per se - even just an introduction and a page on each race that you could remember and then send xerox copies to universities that have Sport History programs. Some day there will be a doctoral student writing his/her dissertation on the history of open water swimming who will thank you. -LBJ So many races so many stories. Every race had a story some were funny and some not so funny. In Egypt I led a race for 42k and ran into a swimmer behind a large bouy. He had been withdrawn from the race in the first part of the race. He appeared from nowhere. He pulled away from me as if he had just entered the water, (because he had). No one else passed me and I came in sixth. In the boat that was beside me I had someone from the Canadian consulate to give me my nourishment. I asked him to lodge a complaint, he said no he did not want to cause an incident for the Canadian government. I later talked to three other Egytian swimmers about this and their reply to me was they knew who was going to win the race so they got out. I did however have a great all expense paid holiday and lots of sponsor ship money. I was told not to complain or I would not be Invited to swim in the races sponsored by the International Professional Swim Federation, which controlled all races outside of Canada or the USA. George ww.swimdownhill.com