Blackbeard/Muppet/Jeff is hosting the Terrapin Cup on July 1. There will be at least one grudge race. Others can join in.
Grudge Race #1: Blackbeard/Muppet vs. Fortress in the 50 meter fly LC
Handicap: Blackbeard gives Fort 2 seconds, one for each decade. (Blackbeard 25-29; Fort 45-49)
Fur: Blackbeard goes full fur. Fort wears a worn out Fastskin II.
Blackbeard profile: Been training like a demon. Just swam the 4.4 mile bay swim in an hour and half. Recently developed a hankering for the 50 fly. May hurt himself in advance playing hockey. May be distracted hosting the meet and making sure everything runs well. May still be drinking too much tequila after Dave Barra paid up from grudge race, part 1. Has home field advantage and endurance advantage.
Fort profile: Sketchy training. Sketchy left shoulder. Monofin injury. But won't be swimming any distance free beforehand. Could suffer mommy guilt from skipping Mini-Fort's meet that morning. Likely will not have much sleep the night before. Will compensate with caffeine or guzzle red bulls like Jim Clemmons. Cruise will likely note that there is a risk that Fort will skip the meet and go shopping.
Place your bets or join in.
(Julie: I'll take you on too in that 50 back again if you want. But I'm assuming without my SDK edge in LC, I'd get smoked.)
so how do I get in on this action?
Blackbeard/Muppet/Jeff is hosting the Terrapin Cup on July 1. There will be at least one grudge race. Others can join in.
Grudge Race #1: Blackbeard/Muppet vs. Fortress in the 50 meter fly LC
Handicap: Blackbeard gives Fort 2 seconds, one for each decade. (Blackbeard 25-29; Fort 45-49)
Fur: Blackbeard goes full fur. Fort wears a worn out Fastskin II.
Blackbeard profile: Been training like a demon. Just swam the 4.4 mile bay swim in an hour and half. Recently developed a hankering for the 50 fly. May hurt himself in advance playing hockey. May be distracted hosting the meet and making sure everything runs well. May still be drinking too much tequila after Dave Barra paid up from grudge race, part 1. Has home field advantage and endurance advantage.
Fort profile: Sketchy training. Sketchy left shoulder. Monofin injury. But won't be swimming any distance free beforehand. Could suffer mommy guilt from skipping Mini-Fort's meet that morning. Likely will not have much sleep the night before. Will compensate with caffeine or guzzle red bulls like Jim Clemmons. Cruise will likely note that there is a risk that Fort will skip the meet and go shopping.
Place your bets or join in.
(Julie: I'll take you on too in that 50 back again if you want. But I'm assuming without my SDK edge in LC, I'd get smoked.)
(Julie: I'll take you on too in that 50 back again if you want. But I'm assuming without my SDK edge in LC, I'd get smoked.)
You're on. But we HAVE to be in the same heat, ok? What did you enter yourself with? You do know that I stopped doing other strokes in practice shortly after zones, right?
While we're talking grudge races, I want to race Dave Barra....10K and no wetsuit on July 14th in Long Island ;)
What do you mean by "Full Fur" - do I at least get to wear a cap?
:duel:
OK, wear your cap. That should give me another .5 handicap.
And are you trying to frighten me with that avatar of yours? You look fabulous, darling, love the rippling abs, but I don't intimidate easily!!
What was your best LC 50 fly last year?
(Hey is my secret nemesis finally going to show up at a meet?)
I have to vote for Muppet. Sorry, Fortress! Team loyalty, you know. I have to try to only give medals to my teammates.
See you there!
Swimmy :)
:cheerleader:
Ande - you should come up! I'd be awesome to meet you! And we'd definetely need to bring our A-game to give you some competition. As a mid-distance guy, I'd probably have to concede anything that isn't the 4free.
Jules, that's a great challenge! That should be a good race! I may try to join you two.
Fort - bring your Duck Tape sister, cause i am rrrrrrrrripped :banana: 50 fly's last year: DCRP: 31.88; zones 29.95; worlds 29.42. I guess I should have no trouble then, should I agree to the extra .5 second, eh :thhbbb:
Yay swimmy - thats my girl! :wave:
I have to vote for Muppet. Sorry, Fortress! Team loyalty, you know. I have to try to only give medals to my teammates.
See you there!
Swimmy :)
:cheerleader:
Ha, ha Swimmy. You VILL be giving me a medal since I am of the female persuasion unless possibly that other teammate of yours shows up!
Muppet:
I think you gotta give me the extra .5 to make it a good race. I was 32.2 at Worlds. (You dropped two seconds from DCRP to Worlds?) Good god, man, I hope SwimmieAvs isn't the jealous type. You'll have a huge fan base after posting that avatar. Uh, wait, where's the chest hair? Still gone from Nats?
Might as well take on Mollie too if we're all doing the 50 back again. I think I have the start edge and she has the last 30 meters edge. What'd she go last year at this meet?
Might as well take on Mollie too if we're all doing the 50 back again. I think I have the start edge and she has the last 30 meters edge. What'd she go last year at this meet?
i didn't do the 50 last year. if i'm remembering correctly, the order of event sucked for me. and the terp cup was a cruddy meet for me- i had just moved down to DC the week before and i was still sore. and trying to adjust...
i went 35.59 at DCRP's meet, 35.50 at zones, and 34.53 at worlds. if that helps.
:)
i didn't do the 50 last year. if i'm remembering correctly, the order of event sucked for me. and the terp cup was a cruddy meet for me- i had just moved down to DC the week before and i was still sore. and trying to adjust...
i went 35.59 at DCRP's meet, 35.50 at zones, and 34.53 at worlds. if that helps.
:)
If I recall in my senility (no excel spreadsheets), I went a 34.7 or .8 at the terp cup last year and a 34.8 at worlds with a blown finish? So we'll have a good race. But with your latest performance at Nats ... Maybe I'll just stand and :cheerleader: for you and Muppet. Can you cheer for someone you're having a grudge race with? Muppet clearly won't be in the same heat as me.
So I guess you're not the jealous type then? :rofl:
This is good. I need some motivation. I've been lacking some mojo lately with too few meets. (I did send in my USA-S registration so all the 14 year olds can laugh at me. Wally is really glad to have some company aside from Jeff. ;))
