Ok, world trials start tomorrow ... yeah! I am so excited, probably because I am going... anyway ... There are going to be some tough races. I think the 200 back is going to be an amazing race. I'm ready to call in sick to work and go back just for that race. Peirsol, Phelps, and Lochte. It's going to be amazing.
Other races I think will be great ... Phelps and Crocker will go at it agian in the 100fly. The 50 free for the women has an amazing field.
Kaitlin Sandeno is entered in seven events right now, do you think she'll swim all seven? It kind of sounds like she might not, I wonder what she will swim and what she'll drop. I'd love to see her take that schedule on and show the world that you girls can do it, too! Phelps is in seven also (not really surprising) - dropped the 200 fly though.
I'm a little disappointed that Peirsol is only swimming his two backstroke events, I've heard he's a good mid-distance and distance freestyler so I wasn hoping he'd try that out. I was hoping Coughlin would do more events too (she's signed up for the 100 free, 200 free, 100 fly, and 100 back). I think she'd be a great challenge to Hoff and Beard in the 200 IM.
It'll also be great to see who emerges in the 50 free for the men, as Hall is retired and I didn't see Lezak's name on the psyche sheets.
I'm also ready to see if Kate Ziegler who I've heard a lot about will step up at this meet and become the next great american female distance swimmer.
Can't wait till they get going tomorrow.
Any bets on the Peirsol/Phelps/Lochte showdown? What about the Locthe/Phelps showdown in general?
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I ran into a Mission Viejo swimmer at dinner and he said they did a two week taper. While I was tempted to shout down to some of the longhorns and ask I 1- felt dumb doing that and 2 - Didn't want to distract them from their races or their teammates races.
But I'd love it if you asked Eddie Reese. Thanks!
I rationalized it the same way you did. I figured World Trials are a ways away and they don't want to risk not making the team. Competition is tight at trials. Also a couple more things since we are on topic (more or less) A lot of them didn't seem to cool down right away, what's that about? And a lot of them switched suits back and forth like crazy. And how much are they swimming on days in between races. For example Peirsol and Hansen had a couple days off between their 100s and 200s how much are the swimming on the days they don't have races? My guess is between a grand and two grand.
Thanks Ande, by the way we were cheering for all of the Longhorns at trials!
I ran into a Mission Viejo swimmer at dinner and he said they did a two week taper. While I was tempted to shout down to some of the longhorns and ask I 1- felt dumb doing that and 2 - Didn't want to distract them from their races or their teammates races.
But I'd love it if you asked Eddie Reese. Thanks!
I rationalized it the same way you did. I figured World Trials are a ways away and they don't want to risk not making the team. Competition is tight at trials. Also a couple more things since we are on topic (more or less) A lot of them didn't seem to cool down right away, what's that about? And a lot of them switched suits back and forth like crazy. And how much are they swimming on days in between races. For example Peirsol and Hansen had a couple days off between their 100s and 200s how much are the swimming on the days they don't have races? My guess is between a grand and two grand.
Thanks Ande, by the way we were cheering for all of the Longhorns at trials!
