I just received my tickets for 2 days of this years PanPacs in Victoria, B.C. Aug 17-20. I will be seeing heats & finals day 2:
100 free, 100 brst, 400 IM, 800free relay; heats & finals day 4:
200 IM, 50 free, 200 brst, w800 free, m1500 free, 400 medley relay. I am stoked to see Phelps et al, possible Japanese-American clash 100brst etc. This, I think, will be the signature international meet of the year (except Masters Worlds, of course) and I would urge anyone within reasonable travel distance to consider attending, as it is a great spectator pool & very fast.
I am disappointed though, that Amanda & her wedgie likely won't be there...
I wasn't very impressed with the USA women's 50 free times. That has to be encouraging news for Dara Torres. I read last week in USA Today that she is coming out of retirement to train for the 2008 Trials. She mentions a relay berth but actually I think that she has a better shot in the 50. She went a 25.98 just 3 months after giving birth so I would think that she could get down into the low 25's relatively easily. How exciting if a swimmer over 40 could make the US team!!!
I wasn't very impressed with the USA women's 50 free times. That has to be encouraging news for Dara Torres. I read last week in USA Today that she is coming out of retirement to train for the 2008 Trials. She mentions a relay berth but actually I think that she has a better shot in the 50. She went a 25.98 just 3 months after giving birth so I would think that she could get down into the low 25's relatively easily. How exciting if a swimmer over 40 could make the US team!!!
