Le Tour de Pool

Michelle and Alison, I envy you your fun IM meets! Alison, are you going to go back to Oregon just to do the meet in March? This weekend I am swimming all 4 50's and the 100 free. I'd have done the 100 IM instead of the 100 free except: 1. I've committed to doing the 100 free at all meets this year, and 2. If I did the 100 IM, I'd be doing 5 events back-to-back. That would just be nutty. Rich, I am right there with you re: backstroke... So so difficult. I'm concerned about the start, the turn, the finish... the lane lines in between the start, turn and finish... :D Good luck with your 100 IM's! Carrie, I really think I might have to buy you lunch if you are actually able to do all 4 50s this weekend AND then do the 100 free in under 1:30 ... I'd be puking for sure ... I can't wait to watch ... the swimming not the puking!

Heather, Supposedly the meet is REALLY small... ie., they extended the mail-in entry deadline from last Monday to today to attempt to entice more people to enter. It's entirely possible that I won't even be able to swim down, but will have to huff and puff behind the blocks waiting for my next race!!! 'Tis ok... the pain will be brief! :) I expect to see some kickass swims from you! Alison, My hubby and I are planning to go to Nats in Oregon next year. I've never ever been to Oregon and am really looking forward to it! Hopefully I'll meet you there and we can compare toddler stories (I have a 20 month old...) Good luck with your (infinitely painful sounding) meet next weekend! :D Carrie

Carrie, I look forward to meeting you in Oregon and swaping toddler stories (mine turns 2 one month from today!) Good luck at the meet. I hope you can cool down between events. Alison

I have several t-shirts. The ones that get the most replies from peole are the check-off challenges from the years and the Baddaginnie Monster post held in August. Both the check-off t-hirts and the Baddaginnie t-shirts are ussually excelent designs. Also, how many peole can say the participated in an event in Australia and have never gone there.

I would love to go back for a meet but with a 22 month old at home, it's not too practical. I will be back in Oregon for Nationals, though :) Good luck with your meet. Enjoy those 50's. I am so not a sprinter. I think doing the 100 free at every meet is a great idea! I have a meet on March 4th. I'm doing the 400 IM, 100 IM and 500 free. Just shoot me now! Alison Are you going to the one in Maryland?

I'm eagerly awaiting the delivery of my shirt! I sent off for it around the middle of February and haven't received it yet. Has anyone else received theirs?...just curious.:dunno:

Are you going to the one in Maryland? No. Not this year, maybe next. I decided to go to one a bit closer to home (30 min vs 90 min). How did you do? did you get to meet Muppet and Mollie? Alison

BUMP! :) Has anyone received their "Tour de Pool" shirts yet?

Morgan, good for you for doing some of your best times. Sorry to hear about the death of a friend. Will you be heading down here for Zones? By the way, I grew up in Scotia. Alison PS No, I haven't gotten my TDP shirt yet, either. I sent in for it late in mid-Feb so I expect it soon.

Yes I did meet both muppet and mollie. Muppet's self-description (straight afro) was very helpful in picking him out. Mollie and myself swam a lot of the same events, and were in the same heat for the 100im:-). As for how I did...Saturday was okay, my times were kinda off and I was thinking...darn...so much for showing up my coach...but I hadn't gotten much sleep and that morning we had learned about a death of a close family friend so I guess it must have been those combined factors because Sunday I did my best times of the season--several years. So I was very happy.