I just read that the men's 200 MR was DQd at Worlds. That race could've given Phelps a record 8th gold medal... bummer.
Phelps was very gracious about it. He said, "We came in here as a team, we exit as a team."
Sigh.
PS Did you see the size of his HANDS! I would like to swim just one race with hands his size, and feet the size of Thorpe's. (Yep, I have puny little paws!)
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I think a few more people need to be sucked into the fit is everything motto unfortunately. Generally if you are fit you are thin, generally.
I can't cast the first pull buoy because I've certainly false started.
I'm not sure about this other comment though. Depends on how you define "thin," I think. Lots of masters swimmers are fit, but not real thin. Seems like a lot of people here would like to lose at least some weight. I would. So you could be fit from swimming but still stand to lose a few pounds. I do realize you said generally. And, my lurking memory may be off, but aren't you the fellow who Gull said lost a lot of weight in the last year or so despite being a pretty avid masters swimmer for awhile?
I agree that more people should be sucked into the fit is everything motto though. And eat less sweets! :)
I think a few more people need to be sucked into the fit is everything motto unfortunately. Generally if you are fit you are thin, generally.
I can't cast the first pull buoy because I've certainly false started.
I'm not sure about this other comment though. Depends on how you define "thin," I think. Lots of masters swimmers are fit, but not real thin. Seems like a lot of people here would like to lose at least some weight. I would. So you could be fit from swimming but still stand to lose a few pounds. I do realize you said generally. And, my lurking memory may be off, but aren't you the fellow who Gull said lost a lot of weight in the last year or so despite being a pretty avid masters swimmer for awhile?
I agree that more people should be sucked into the fit is everything motto though. And eat less sweets! :)
