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.)
SwimStud: let's shoot for the 50 free then. I'll get a time somehow. Does 4.5 seconds sound fair?
I'd add some baggies and a pocket full of rocks to make it even.
I doubt I'll swim a 50 free this summer long course, but I'll probably swim a 100 free. How about you get a handicap of 3.5 seconds for your 50 free against my 50 split in the 100?
I could probably get someone to time me at practice for a 50. If you want to do it that way I'll give you 4.5 seconds.
Oh I'm down to do both a 50FR and 100 FR in mid Jul. Doing 200br, 50br, 50 fr, 50fl & 100fr. I think I'll be fresher on the 50 FR...though I'll post all times.
The 100 Fr is only a short while after the 50 FLY I entered too...what's the head to head on my 100...MY SCM is 1:17xx.
I'll see what I can do. Provided I'm not doing any backstroke, fatigue shouldn't be a huge factor.
I doubt I'll swim a 50 free this summer long course, but I'll probably swim a 100 free. How about you get a handicap of 3.5 seconds for your 50 free against my 50 split in the 100?
I could probably get someone to time me at practice for a 50. If you want to do it that way I'll give you 4.5 seconds.
Are you going to swim the 100 at Mission? We'll probably be in the same heat if you do.
BTW - I plan to swim the 400, 100 and 200 IM that day. Plus I'm sure I'll be in all the relays. Day two I have not decided what to swim yet.
Kevin
Those are the same events I'm planning to swim. I'm only going to swim Friday and Saturday, not Sunday.
SwimStud: let's shoot for the 50 free then. I'll get a time somehow. Does 4.5 seconds sound fair?
I'll take it, it's all in fun. It'll make me swim hard...that's the point really not "winning" lol we can save that for a true head to head sometime ;)
Hey, if I lose I'm going to pull out the "yeah, but I swam the 1500 last night" excuse :)
Only if I can claim a cramp in the 400. Like I have a chance at that distance.:whiteflag:
I like my chances in the 100. And I may just surprise you in the IM. My Long Course times for the 200IM in the usms dbase are from within the first two months of starting to swim masters.
Kevin
Did you guys swim at the Mission meet? What was the result?
Muppet:
I see you seeded yourself at 33.9. :rofl: How did we end up not in the same heat?!
I just want to whine about being in lane 1 for backstroke. :violin: I hate outside lanes. Plus, I'm going to be drown by Jeff Roddin and Clay Britt. Although now that Clay is swimming meets again, I guess Ande has a ready-made grudge race.
Oh, I can't wait to see the match between Muppet and Fort. I will be enjoying the race while I get ready for my 400 free.
I'm going to side on the estrogen one and go for Fort on this one. Come on girl and represent!!
See you all this Sunday.:applaud:
Alison
