I'm sure each of us has one race (or maybe more) that has some special :groovy: :applaud: :wave: :banana: :laugh2:
meaning to us and it could be for any one of many reasons. (I'm not talking about embarrassing moments; this has been addressed elsewhere.)
I'm talking about swims/races, some moments of which live with incredible clarity and details in our memories and minds (in colour -or B&W, with sounds and possibly smells -chlorine, of course.)
I won't tell about mine (I have three about which I'm very proud) for a while. Not until regulars have told their stories and some would-be-posters (a.k.a. lurkers) have also shared.
Two youth swims marking almost the beginning and end of my age group career are very stark in my mind. Because Jaegermeister will appreciate both, I will report them.
First, when I was 12, I swam a 1:04.0 in the 100 back (dropping from a 1:07), breaking my own state record and missing the NAG record by .4. I went out in a 30.0, which was faster than my previous best in the 50 back. My coaches were screaming above the blocks so loudly I was almost DQ'd. But the interesting thing is that, as jaegermeister informed me via PM, that time from 1976 is still an age group record with my former swim team in MN. LOL.
Second, when I was 17, I swam the 100 meter fly at states at my home town pool where jaegermeister lives and trains. I went into finals seeded fourth and won by several hundedths of a second. I made Nationals cuts. Then I went to college and trashed my shoulder.
I don't think I have any revelationary masters swims to report. I'm always limping into meets. I guess I was pretty proud of actually swimming the 100 M fly LC last year without getting DQ'd. I was pretty happy with my 31 in the 50 meter fly with a bandaid on my shoulder last December too. I'll be even happier when I actually get around to swimming the 200 IM.
Two youth swims marking almost the beginning and end of my age group career are very stark in my mind. Because Jaegermeister will appreciate both, I will report them.
First, when I was 12, I swam a 1:04.0 in the 100 back (dropping from a 1:07), breaking my own state record and missing the NAG record by .4. I went out in a 30.0, which was faster than my previous best in the 50 back. My coaches were screaming above the blocks so loudly I was almost DQ'd. But the interesting thing is that, as jaegermeister informed me via PM, that time from 1976 is still an age group record with my former swim team in MN. LOL.
Second, when I was 17, I swam the 100 meter fly at states at my home town pool where jaegermeister lives and trains. I went into finals seeded fourth and won by several hundedths of a second. I made Nationals cuts. Then I went to college and trashed my shoulder.
I don't think I have any revelationary masters swims to report. I'm always limping into meets. I guess I was pretty proud of actually swimming the 100 M fly LC last year without getting DQ'd. I was pretty happy with my 31 in the 50 meter fly with a bandaid on my shoulder last December too. I'll be even happier when I actually get around to swimming the 200 IM.
