College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:10:24 GMT

Beer the new recovery drink...Its just not for breakfast anymore.:drink: I did a 2 person 6 pack relay. There were two beers at the start, two beers at 1.5 miles, and 2 beers at the finish. You could apply any strategy you wanted. The way we did it I drank the first two and then ran straight to the finish. My partner ran to the second set and drank them and met me at the finish where we each had one. The best charity race was the 10 meter dash for beer. I forget the charity, but the beer was free. Coincidence?

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:56:01 GMT

I participated a few times in an insane outrigger canoe race on Molokai called the Master Blaster. You gotta be over 40 and stupid to be eligible. Each guy on the six man crew chugs a 12oz beer, when all are done each crew rigs their canoe; this means tying on the iakos (outriggers) and the ama (the floaty thing that helps keep the canoe from huliing (flipping) Normally rigging for a race is a very precise routine and takes considerable time by very experienced people in order to get it just right. Not so at the Master Blaster, because once rigged, the boat is hurriedly launched for a six mile race up the coast interrupted every mile or so by going ashore to drink another beer. It's very competitive and huge quantities of aluminum cans (full of beer) are wagered on the outcome. The finish is at Kanakakai Harbor where a big luau, accompanied by, you guessed it, more beer drinking. The party is over when no one is left standing.

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:48:37 GMT

David, The idea is to get a relay together of any shape or age. The "college relay" is just an example of getting people to come out of the wood work to drink beer together and get in shape. John Smith

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:18:07 GMT

No, not mutually exclusive (unless one drinks often and in excess). I always have some Guiness or Anchor Steam in the fridge. It just sounds comical to talk about getting in shape and drinking beer in the same sentence.

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:11:20 GMT

I needed a good laugh this morning! :wave: Are you implying that the two activities are somehow mutually exclusive?

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:32:33 GMT

John, do you have any beer relay competitions planned?

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:28:36 GMT

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:28:01 GMT

What if your university didn't have a swim team (or even a pool) when you went there, but has since added one?

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Jeff Commings — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:43:23 GMT

P.S. If I go 26 low (no pressure), you better be at least 23, fly or free. In the words of Keanu Reeves: Whoa.

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:37:53 GMT

In the words of Keanu Reeves: Whoa. Must we bring out the Bill and Ted's quote? (BTW this was the best movie Keanu ever did)

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:34:08 GMT

Sam...thats all in the past...time has come for you to throw down a 50 scm that lights the pool up....start, SDK's, turn, SDK and nail the finish big guy....somewhere in the 26 low range will be ideal...no pressure! :bouncing: Amen brother! Swam 7000 today and finished with a :43 for a 75 SCY backstroke. I finally have something to train for which is the first in a long time. Doing La Jolla Rough Water swim in 2 weeks, so that aerobic base wil be nice. Will be ready for sprinting after that race. I hate being the weak link on this relay, but since I am I will be ready!!!!!!! P.S. If I go 26 low (no pressure), you better be at least 23, fly or free.

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:46:35 GMT

I thought these things were supposed to be fun? :drown: Good point. It was definitely fun when we finally finished.

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:54:14 GMT

I guess you guys would have been really pissed off if the freestyler had false started. HAHAHA, no doubt. Fortunately we all went at the same time and added up our results. Talk about boring, if I had to sit there and watch the other three legs finish their hour, don't think I would have bargained for it.

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Paul Smith — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:36:59 GMT

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:24:01 GMT

A few years back 4 of us did a 4X1 Hour medley relay. Swim your stroke for an hour for distance. (yes we had a guy swim an hour of butterfly!) I guess you guys would have been really pissed off if the freestyler had false started.

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:13:12 GMT

A few years back 4 of us did a 4X1 Hour medley relay. Swim your stroke for an hour for distance. (yes we had a guy swim an hour of butterfly!) I swam bacstroke (held about 1:11 per 100 for the hour). I think I went somewhere around 4,900 yards. Our flier did not stop or break stroke the whole time, went in the range of 4,300 yards. It was fun to shoot for, I think Phil Whitten even put our picture in Swim Magazine when it was the USMS publication. I thought these things were supposed to be fun? :drown:

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:30:49 GMT

When I swam in college, we would occasionally participate in all-relay meets - no individual glory events. Four persons to a relay - distances from 100 (25 per swimmer) to the 4000 - in combinations of gender and stroke. They were a lot of fun and I agree with some of the other participants of this thread that reviving college "pride" through competition could encourage sideline swimmers to "jump in". One potential extention of the college/club relays is to hold a postal championship - pick some races, swim them during a period and mail in your results. Why don't we sponsor a Relay Postal Event? Do I hear a second? BTW, one of the really exciting parts of college swimming was the "team cheer" - I'm looking forward to the Austin Relays to hear which team has the cleverest (and loudest) cheer. See you in the water! Philipp A few years back 4 of us did a 4X1 Hour medley relay. Swim your stroke for an hour for distance. (yes we had a guy swim an hour of butterfly!) I swam bacstroke (held about 1:11 per 100 for the hour). I think I went somewhere around 4,900 yards. Our flier did not stop or break stroke the whole time, went in the range of 4,300 yards. It was fun to shoot for, I think Phil Whitten even put our picture in Swim Magazine when it was the USMS publication.

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Jim Clemmons — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:11:22 GMT

One potential extention of the college/club relays is to hold a postal championship - pick some races, swim them during a period and mail in your results. Why don't we sponsor a Relay Postal Event? Do I hear a second? Philipp I'll second that. Maybe New Mexico would consider kicking it off by sponsoring the first event?

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

pdjang — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:05:01 GMT

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Paul Smith — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:08:50 GMT

Just heard back from a bunch of ex-team mates at UCSB and they are all on board....our Alumni meet is the end of September so a beer supported stragey session is being planned to see if we can pull it off!

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:56:50 GMT

Rich, That's B.B. King. For cripes sake man you're talking like a man in his 60's. John Smith Easy Tiger.. BB King was awesome last year when I saw him... What University Team will I swim on? Or do I have to shop for 1970's Union Jack Speedo Briefs?

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:49:24 GMT

Rich, That's B.B. King. For cripes sake man you're talking like a man in his 60's. John Smith

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:23:17 GMT

Try and remember the 2 cardinal rules of Masters Swimming.... 1. In the end, people really don't care that much how FAST you are ....... they just want to see how bald and FAT you are. 2. In the end.......... it's just Masters Swimming..... :-) John Smith

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

Former Member — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:56:53 GMT

Could those of us who went to really small schools just gang up on everyone else? I went to one of the largests high school, at the time, in Illinios. Then I went to one of this great state's smallest colleges. Maybe we could get handicapped depending on where US News & World Reports ranked our college?

RE: College Relays at Masters Nationals - Austin

aquageek — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:56:07 GMT

Bald, fat, 60s music, maybe you guys are on the wrong website. Try this one instead - http://www.uswfa.com/