Many of the forum regulars seem to be going to Stanford, alas, others of us will not be there. Some of you that are going will access the internet while there, however briefly- why not share?
I have created this thread so you can report on the sights, sounds, swims, sunburns, socials etc. It matters not whether you be 'elite', 'newbie' or whatever, your impressions would be interesting to read. You could comment on great swims, technique, facilities, judging, the announcer, outrageous behavior of other forum participants, complaints, kudos- whatever. If you do, I at least would be grateful and if the thread garners much in the way of postings it could be a valuable archive for people to check for future Worlds. I lay down the guantlet...
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Originally posted by knelson
I heard on the PA at least two people who were DQ'd in the 400 IM for swimming the strokes out of order. How the heck do you make that mistake?:)
Well, I'm now done with my individual events and I did swim well. The highlight was my 800 free where I led my heat from the start and won by probably 15 seconds over the next finisher. But I am disappointed I didn't medal in any events. I was close, but no cigar :( There's still hope in a realy, but only the top three medal in relays, so I'd say the chances are slim to none. The top three relay teams will be smokin'.
Don't forget that this is the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Kirk. Winning a properly seeded heat and coming close to medaling is nothing to sneeze at. Who knows, maybe the relay will be the medal event for you at this meet.
Originally posted by knelson
I heard on the PA at least two people who were DQ'd in the 400 IM for swimming the strokes out of order. How the heck do you make that mistake?:)
Well, I'm now done with my individual events and I did swim well. The highlight was my 800 free where I led my heat from the start and won by probably 15 seconds over the next finisher. But I am disappointed I didn't medal in any events. I was close, but no cigar :( There's still hope in a realy, but only the top three medal in relays, so I'd say the chances are slim to none. The top three relay teams will be smokin'.
Don't forget that this is the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Kirk. Winning a properly seeded heat and coming close to medaling is nothing to sneeze at. Who knows, maybe the relay will be the medal event for you at this meet.
