It was my first pentathlon. You know, maybe it's me, but it's astonishing how tired you get by the time you have to do the IM. Saw a lot of fast swimmers and even though I made a personal best in the 50 free, 26.65, I got spanked by the super heroes in my 45-49 age group.
Anyway, I was DQed on the IM for doing the flip backstroke turn. My bad, though I had no idea it wasn't allowed. It's legal for backstroke why not the IM, does anybody know the reasoning?
tony
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Originally posted by craiglll@yahoo.com
I really think that our age group is one of the hardest in masters.
Yeah, really, and how about that Paul Carter fellow and his 100 fly? What's up with that? His SCY time is something like 51-and-change. The guy is indeed a god!
I think the 70's was the perfect storm for individual sports. We had Mark Spitz, Brian Goodell, John Naber, Bruce Jenner, the founding of the Ironman Triathlon in the late 70's, Martina, John McEnroe and many others not to mention the marathoners and track athletes.
Nonetheless, swimming is the best.
Originally posted by craiglll@yahoo.com
I really think that our age group is one of the hardest in masters.
Yeah, really, and how about that Paul Carter fellow and his 100 fly? What's up with that? His SCY time is something like 51-and-change. The guy is indeed a god!
I think the 70's was the perfect storm for individual sports. We had Mark Spitz, Brian Goodell, John Naber, Bruce Jenner, the founding of the Ironman Triathlon in the late 70's, Martina, John McEnroe and many others not to mention the marathoners and track athletes.
Nonetheless, swimming is the best.
