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
To: Its a slow show,
If you are referring to Bob Strand who just aged up to 60, yes, he did it all!!!
He is a breastroker and broke the National record going 30.18. The fastest 55-59 50 brst time was 32.00 (John Derr who is no slouch himself) and the 50 - 54 fastest 50 brst time was 32.33.
Bob also broke the National record in the 100IM going 1:01.46. Rich Abrahams set the record last year at 1:01.50.
The fastest 100IM time in the 55-59 was 1:04.19 and the fastest time in 50 - 54 was 1:04.42.
Bob's cumulative time was 2:55.52. The 55-59 winner was 3:00.66 and 50-54 was 3:03.15.
I swim with Bob at Rose Bowl once per week and he is a great guy and of course a terrific swimmer.
:)
To: Its a slow show,
If you are referring to Bob Strand who just aged up to 60, yes, he did it all!!!
He is a breastroker and broke the National record going 30.18. The fastest 55-59 50 brst time was 32.00 (John Derr who is no slouch himself) and the 50 - 54 fastest 50 brst time was 32.33.
Bob also broke the National record in the 100IM going 1:01.46. Rich Abrahams set the record last year at 1:01.50.
The fastest 100IM time in the 55-59 was 1:04.19 and the fastest time in 50 - 54 was 1:04.42.
Bob's cumulative time was 2:55.52. The 55-59 winner was 3:00.66 and 50-54 was 3:03.15.
I swim with Bob at Rose Bowl once per week and he is a great guy and of course a terrific swimmer.
:)
