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?
Dorothy, I hope you make it to the Danville meet this January! Chris will definitely be there and, barring another 'Carrie is a moron pork chop ER incident', I plan to be there too!
Cool thread. I am not a champion, but still doing best times at age 33 and after a kid, so I'm a happy camper! :)
Carrie, it would be GREAt to see you there. I have the entry filled out on my desk, but BIG conflict. My daughter's swim team is running their big 3 day invitational in Urbana. Last year we had 500+ swimmers. Entries open tomorrow, and I am entry chair and computer chair extroidinaire. I have been making noise to the people who work computers for me that I want to skip out late Saturday morning, and would be back by late Saturday afternoon, and so far I don't think they realize what I am asking them to do.;)
However, they need to learn to stand on their own, cause my daughter is in HS and I won't be around too much longer. She is a drama and music queen, and plays take tons of time, which is leaving her less and less time for swimming.
I can always leave my phone on, right?
Dorothy, I hope you make it to the Danville meet this January! Chris will definitely be there and, barring another 'Carrie is a moron pork chop ER incident', I plan to be there too!
Cool thread. I am not a champion, but still doing best times at age 33 and after a kid, so I'm a happy camper! :)
Carrie, it would be GREAt to see you there. I have the entry filled out on my desk, but BIG conflict. My daughter's swim team is running their big 3 day invitational in Urbana. Last year we had 500+ swimmers. Entries open tomorrow, and I am entry chair and computer chair extroidinaire. I have been making noise to the people who work computers for me that I want to skip out late Saturday morning, and would be back by late Saturday afternoon, and so far I don't think they realize what I am asking them to do.;)
However, they need to learn to stand on their own, cause my daughter is in HS and I won't be around too much longer. She is a drama and music queen, and plays take tons of time, which is leaving her less and less time for swimming.
I can always leave my phone on, right?
