So I made this bet with my 9yo daughter. The bet was that if she swam 100 free (this past Sunday) within 30 seconds of what I swim it in (on the 28th), I would have to give her $20 (10 to her, 10 to her savings account). She is very competitive with me (we race down the slides at the swim center :duel:) and she loves to beat me.
So I was figuring on her going about 1:35-1:38, which means I would have to go about 1:05, really didn't that would be a problem. So what does she do? She nails her start and does THREE flips turns (she does them well in practice, she just isn't confident in them yet) and throws down a 1:29.37. I was thrilled, cause she looked great. Then I did the math :doh:, I gotta go sub 1:00. Maybe in a couple of months, sure, don't think I'm gonna get it in this meet. Ugh, nothing like a trash talking 9yo :rofl:.
Me and my big mouth, maybe I should have held out for 20 seconds??????
Paul
Paul,
I learned my lesson in a "gentlemans" bet w/ the Fortress over a 50 fly this summer. Doing bets w/ women and getting them handicapped is a bad idea. Fort smoked me. Probably will next weekend too.
However, I did win a bet w/ swimmieavsfan a few years ago. In 2004, she'd come from behind to beat me when I swam my first ever 200 LCM back. It was embarassing, since for the next year, all my teammates wouldn't let me live it down that some random girl beat me.
Flash Forward 1 year - I now know who she is, we figure out she was "that girl," and we put a wager on the same event and same meet. Loser buys dinner for winner. Though I was looking to win, I really wanted to lose so I could take her on a date to Ruth's Chris' Steak House. I ended up putting the hurt on her and earning the free dinner.
Paul,
I learned my lesson in a "gentlemans" bet w/ the Fortress over a 50 fly this summer. Doing bets w/ women and getting them handicapped is a bad idea. Fort smoked me. Probably will next weekend too.
However, I did win a bet w/ swimmieavsfan a few years ago. In 2004, she'd come from behind to beat me when I swam my first ever 200 LCM back. It was embarassing, since for the next year, all my teammates wouldn't let me live it down that some random girl beat me.
Flash Forward 1 year - I now know who she is, we figure out she was "that girl," and we put a wager on the same event and same meet. Loser buys dinner for winner. Though I was looking to win, I really wanted to lose so I could take her on a date to Ruth's Chris' Steak House. I ended up putting the hurt on her and earning the free dinner.
