The January results for GTD are now up: www.usms.org/.../gothedistance08
Once again, some absolutely astonishing distance totals. Carrie Kostopulos swam 212.41 miles. That's 373,842 yards or more than 12,000 yards per day (or about 11,000 meters if you prefer).
I see Kristina Ulveling swam 74.8 miles. If she kicks my butt in the 500 free I guess I'll know why :)
Something I've always found a little strange is how women seem to dominate the leaders in this event. In January, women accounted for 7 of the top 10 mileage totals. In 2007 women had 6 of the top 10, but the top four were all women. I'm not sure what to make of this. Are men just lazier?
Not everyone with high milage is a stay at home mom. I swim in the morning to get my back loose for the day (without it I would be in pain), then the only reason I do the evening swim is because my son swims then. I can't just sit on the side of the pool and watch when I can just hop in and swim with them. In between sessions I work a full time job as an interface programmer at the local hospital.
Not everyone with high milage is a stay at home mom. I swim in the morning to get my back loose for the day (without it I would be in pain), then the only reason I do the evening swim is because my son swims then. I can't just sit on the side of the pool and watch when I can just hop in and swim with them. In between sessions I work a full time job as an interface programmer at the local hospital.
