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.)
She would do a blazing 75 yards or so (throwing everyone else's pace into ruins), loudly get a cramp and then dive into refreshments and goodies before everyone else.
She would do a blazing 75 yards or so (throwing everyone else's pace into ruins), loudly get a cramp and then dive into refreshments and goodies before everyone else.
Sounds like a plan! :banana: I've always thought 75s were the perfect distance anyway. I'm only getting in the open water if I can wear zoomers like my idol Islandsox or use my beloved MF. :thhbbb:
It was great to see you though Swimmy! Instead of handing out medals and ribbons you could always get in and swim a distance free event! I'll share my Rock Star or Red Bull with you, if Julie doesn't gulp it all down first.
Here are a few photos from the meet, thanks to the wonderful Terrapin photographer. (But none of Jeff?!) www.flickr.com/.../
i second that!
No thanks, I'll pass. You girls are the expert at the 200s. I think I'd get lost on a long course 200. 200s don't do it for me. So I concede in advance. I'd rather do a sprint triathlon with Julie's Luna Chix and fake the bike part. :bouncing:
Dang, I was just about to challenge you in the 200 for next year's SCY season.
If I swam more short course meets, I might consider it in SCY, although all those turns make me dizzy. And I'm still working on my 100s. Of course, now that I'm officially a USA swimmer and will be swimming in the same session now as mini-Fort, I may get in a few more swims at non-QT meets if I'm not too lazy. First USA event will be the 100 fly SCY. Haven't done that yet. LOL. I'm overdue.
Feel free to grudge race others though. We got a lot of people on this forum.
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I'd rather do a sprint triathlon with Julie's Luna Chix and fake the bike part. :bouncing:
Hmmmmmm..... there's a sprint triathlon in Manassas on August 12...
400y swim; 8mi bike; 1.8mi run. do i sense a grudge match, tri version???:duel:
