I want to ask questions about the life of a Champion.
If you are a World Record Holder, a National Record Holder, a State/Provincial record holder, a Club record holder, or even if you've recently gone a personal best; I want to know how you feel about being a Champion.
Masters win, regardless of place!
See, doing your best, no matter what level you achieve is a great experience. The feeling of improvement from consistent effort is something that anyone can attain. That joy is the same when you finish a race and you know it was your best, a great lifestyle, something worth striving for.
Since I've already started a discussion with Chris Stevenson, perhaps we can continue it here.
Chris, even though you may not have smiled at first (on camera anyways) how did the next few days feel? Are these your first WR titles? Do you plan on more in the future? You're a chemistry teacher, right? Do you realize you've inspired me, and countless others?
A great story. Relay swimming is a fun thing -- hopefully you can recapture that swim in an individual event sometime soon!
It is - I had 11 events booked for that meet... this was in the middle, and I was already really tired, and felt the lactic acid building up mid-swim and kept saying to myself "don't let down your teammates." Mollie's constant smile all evening was worth all the pain.
A great story. Relay swimming is a fun thing -- hopefully you can recapture that swim in an individual event sometime soon!
It is - I had 11 events booked for that meet... this was in the middle, and I was already really tired, and felt the lactic acid building up mid-swim and kept saying to myself "don't let down your teammates." Mollie's constant smile all evening was worth all the pain.
