she's pretty fast for someone so
height challenged
We are not supposed to be referring to body parts or bodies, Raz. :thhbbb: Everyone is too thin skinned. ;) But if you're volunteering for the USMS calendar, that'd be great. I'm sure they'd like tall folks.
You didn't say if you were in the calendar ...
Isn't "out of the pool" NSR? :rofl:
No I was not in the calendar. I remember Dan & Eddie Grunder, Tom Boak, Jane Katz, and Bill Barthold being part of those calendars. And, yes there was some of it NSR because it would be pretty boring if all it was Swimming. Actually about 75% was SR and the other stuff was about career, family, and hobbies. I have the recent USA Swimming calendar and they do about the same thing. For instance, Ian Crocker likes restoring old cars and Bob Dylan music and plays guitar. Natalie Coughlin likes to cook. Those were the January and February swimmers.
Ande gets the zinger of the day!
And it's still early. :banana: :banana:
Poolraat:
If you'd only take out that 100 IM faster, maybe you could beat me. :thhbbb: What're you waiting around for on back? You don't want Rich catching you on ***, after all.
I think we should include the photo of Geek and Gull in the calendar. I think evil and good Smith should pose together too. What about Islandsox after her 18 mile swim?
Pass on Speedo-man. Although it always did give me a chuckle.
Pass on any photo of FlyQueen and I doing breaststroke.
...You don't want Rich catching you on ***, after all.
I'm not worried about the Brit. He's about 4 age groups down from me and I'll still give him a race.
I think a USM Forum gang calendar would be great. I think Dave Barra's current avatar would make a good October pic. It's a little scary.
I agree on the Barra picture. A classic. We can put it in the Loud Flyer section of the poster calendar.
Maybe Matt can volunteer to take the photographs! Jeez, where is he today?
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Very funny Frank.
I guess you missed the discussion of the SI swimsuit issue on the "women are trouble" thread.
Rich said: "I have never bought or ogled the SI swimsuit edition."
Others jumped in to agree. One said the models looked "lobotomized." So I'm not sure we like it off line either all that much. (S)he-Man did suggest as USMS calendar with fastskin attire ...
I think Rich is going to improve quickly in fly too.
I can only improve in Fly LOL.
I need to go see Mr Barra when the arctic circle recedes...I'm sure he just wants to laugh at my bad swimming.
Three considerations:
1- I had no idea the Fortress was so fast or so "high" up in the rankings. I already had respect for her, just by reading her posts and so forth, but now I have a different perspective altogether.
2- After getting in shape (restarted the 2007 training after a month off) I will try and do a better fly, and I will try and do the one armed fly drill, and I will not do the butterfrog. I have been reading all the material here for the last two months on butterfly and have, I hope, learned something.
3- I have seen the Sports Illustraded Swimming Attire issue in the past, and some of it recently by way of the internet. No big deal here (waxing and small bikinis are a brazilian invention). I have also been in several Spas (saunas and whatnot) over in Europe where everyone is naked, except when in the pool, and it takes some getting used to it. Mostly a cultural bias, but you don't ever feel completely at ease, if you weren't raised that way. Finally, I must say that I also swim to look better in my swimming trunks, although I've given up trying to weigh what I did back when I was seventeen (160 at the same height and size I am today at 210). Cheers, billy fanstone
Poolraat:
If you'd only take out that 100 IM faster, maybe you could beat me. :thhbbb: What're you waiting around for on back? You don't want Rich catching you on ***, after all.
Why do I get dragged into this? Oh I know...I virtual massage Beth and you get all huffy...
I think a USM Forum gang calendar would be great. I think Dave Barra's current avatar would make a good October pic. It's a little scary.
