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That Guy — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:27:36 GMT

Tonight I also am leading off the 800freestyle relay (let me tell you...3x200freestyles in one day SUCKS) Let's ask Quemena and Waterman what they think about it! At EISL Championships, in this morning's prelims they tied for 8th in the 200 free: www.swimindex.net/.../080306P011.htm Then after prelims came the swim-off... they tied again: www.swimindex.net/.../080306F011S.htm Then swim-off #2 began the evening session. Quemena went faster and made the final: www.swimindex.net/.../080306F011T.htm So the final of the 200 free was the 4th 200 free for each of them: www.swimindex.net/.../080306F011.htm But wait there’s more! The 800 free relay! Did these guys race the 200 free for the FIFTH time in the same day?!? Thankfully, no. Cooler heads prevailed there. www.swimindex.net/.../080306F014.htm Bonus round: In the same evening session, two other guys tied for first in the 1000 free. www.swimindex.net/.../080306F008.htm

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:38:12 GMT

Are these coached workouts? sorry for not indicating that--but no, they are not coached workouts. I might get back in with my college team when they start having off season workouts but until then it's me myself and I

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:53:06 GMT

Are these coached workouts?

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poolraat — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:54:40 GMT

Now that you've advanced from college swimmer to Masters swimmer, are you going to make it to Austin for Nationals?

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:43:37 GMT

Wednesday February 27, 2008 (SCY College pool with no lane lines in >:-0) 11:50-1pm 2x 300swim, 200kick, 100drill 4x200 @ 20sec rest 1=im kick 2=im drill 3=im k/drill by 25 4=im swim 10x50 pace: 5@.50 5@.45 20x25 @.25 with a flip turn 200 scull 10x50 SDK with fins @.25 300 swim total= 4,000yards

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:04:25 GMT

Now that you've advanced from college swimmer to Masters swimmer, are you going to make it to Austin for Nationals? nope...I will be too busy GRADUATING from college.

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Chris Stevenson — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:23:25 GMT

nope...I will be too busy GRADUATING from college. Advance congrats on that! And congrats for finishing your college swim career. On to the next one!

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Former Member — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:58:08 GMT

Tuesday February 26, 2008 620-745am 25scy Colonie Youth Center Pool Had lane to myself 600swim (every 4th lap slk) 2x200 IM kick @30sconds rest 8x50 @1:00 (2 each stroke) drill 6x100 O=free @1:30 E=IM @1:45 4x(3x50) 1 round each stroke 1=kick 2=drill 3=swim @1:00 2x200IM swim @ 2:50 2x100scull 2x100 SDK 4x50IM @.50 400swim 4,000yards Had planned on doing 5,000 but...was running short on time and motivation and the shoulder was still a little twingy from this weekend.

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ViveBene — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:53:12 GMT

Congratulations on the record-breaking effort! Regards, VB

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Former Member — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:02:11 GMT

Well we got home this morning around 1am. I had tons of homework that didn't get done so I stayed up until 3am to get some of it done and now I am up at 7am trying to get some more of it done. Sheesh. Yesterday, aka last day of the meet, went pretty well. I split a 56.44 off the relay (went 2nd) in the morning. (2nd fastest split on the relay so I stayed haha) We actually all did pretty decent splits so the whole relay stayed in tact, and we ended up breaking the school record in that event as well. They haven't put the results up yet from last night, but I believe I went out a little slower in the 100free but our overall time dropped a hair and so we lowered the record a tad bit more. I'll take today off from the pool and get back in probably tomorrow morning since I have a meet this weekend (masters). Might go for a run today or if I get a lot of my work done I could head over to speedskating tonight.

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Redbird Alum — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:39:33 GMT

Morgan - Congratulations on the great meet! Glad to see you got to set some records for the school. If they go up on your board, make sure to take a picture, as later in life you might get a chuckle out of having had your name on the wall.

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Former Member — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:34:51 GMT

good luck. get some sleep. and with all the focus on the relay hope you can do it!!!

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Former Member — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:18:08 GMT

Alrighty back from finals: 100fly: stayed 17th (we can't move up--locked heats) dropped a little down to a 1:02.9 200free: moved up to 13th and dropped over a second: 2:03.4? (not a best time or anything near it, but I'm happy enough to end on season best times. on the 800 free I did a 2:04.1 (dead tired) we did end up breaking our school record though, so that was nice. Tomorrow just the 400 freestyle relay--hopefully I swim fast enough in prelims to stay on the relay ((Damn freshman))

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Former Member — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:03:13 GMT

Very nice an eight second faster time in the 500 that you posted with your video. 1.2 faster on your 50 in the relay. Were you lead off on the relay?

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Redbird Alum — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:13:31 GMT

Way to go Morgan!! Looks like this is shaping up to be a great finish!:wine:

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Former Member — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:07:22 GMT

Last night I didn't get any more than 4 hours of sleep :-o >:-0 I laid in bed and just got more and more pissed as the clock ticked by and I stayed awake! But I did alright this morning (my pnemonia is really getting to me and the back to back events really killed me, but...) 100fly: 1:03.12 (seated 17th going into tonight (moved up from 19th)) 200freestyle: 2:04.84? (added some hundreths which sucked, but I had maybe 10minutes between my 100fly and the 200free so, I guess all thing considered--somehow even with adding time I managed to move up 6 spots (20th-14th) so tonight I am in the conselation B final which is good for our team and hopefully i'll get some more rest in between the two events) Tonight I also am leading off the 800freestyle relay (let me tell you...3x200freestyles in one day SUCKS) I tried to nap in between the sessions but couldn't fall asleep again?!?! I think my back is so knotted up and tense that that might be causing the sleeping problems...oh well, tomorrow all I have is the 400 freestyle relay. I went 2nd on the 200free relay yesterday.

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ViveBene — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:48:57 GMT

Thanks for the update! I'm not knowledgeable enough to respond to the times you've put up, but it sounds like you're feeling pretty good at this point in the meet. :applaud: Good luck with today's events! Regards, VB

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Former Member — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:53:39 GMT

Back from Round 2: 200freestyle relay: split a 26.0 500freestyle: 5:26. something (and moved up 3 places) Got taken off the 400medley relay and they rebroke the record we set this morning but it's fine, I got a long warm-down in and rested up for tomorrow (200free, 100fly, 800free relay)

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Former Member — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:44:05 GMT

Back from round 1: 200freestyle relay: split a 26.29 (not that happy with that time...but...) 500freestyle: 5:28.52 (was hoping to drop more time) 400Medley Relay: split a 57.51 (which means I'm probably gonna be taken off that relay because the girl in the B relay did a 56. something--which sucks since we broke the record this morning, but...whatcha gonna do) Gotta swim again in a few hours.

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Former Member — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:19:43 GMT

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knelson — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:26:46 GMT

Did you make finals in the 500? If so, go for it tonight!

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Redbird Alum — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:57:38 GMT

Morgan - Best of luck, but more importantly, drink it all in, regardless. College truly is a once in a lifetime event, and as you continue these "last" events up through your graduation, may you enjoy every second of it! Now about the name of your thread... sounds like your swim career will continue?

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Former Member — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:46:08 GMT

Hey RedBird--thanks for the luck wishes. The blog name is just something I came up with last year when I started blogging elsewhere. But yes, next weekend actually I have a masters meet...so I don't intend this to be the end really. We're at the hotel now, I got lucky and it's just me and one other girl so no sharing of beds or sleeping on cots. We went to the pool earlier and got in: 500swim stretch 300swim 2x200 kick (100fly/100free) 12x25 drill @.40 6x50 pace @.50 8x25 @.30 (4-breakout sprints 4-finish sprints) 4x12.5 starts with a breakout 2150 yards Now we're waiting on dinner and then I will shave down! woot!

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Former Member — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:56:42 GMT

That's an awesome pool at Rutgers...you'll rock! Yeah I really like that pool--the only trouble is is that they break up the girls and boys to make the meet go faster, and we alternate pools by day. Luckily the girls get the real competition pool (the 25yards that make up the first half of the 50m--if that makes any sense) the first and third day of the meet and only get stuck in the diving well pool on Saturday for prelims. Then at night we all swim in the competition pool. I don't really mind the diving well pool (its a fast pool where ever you swim really), it's just darker and the end lands to me are more daunting and I don't like the sloping floor appearance when I am swimming--maybe I should concentrate on swimming more than on where I am swimming haha! Thanks for all the luck! I post my blog here today just because my blogsite is down for the next few days and I wanted to still post somewheres.

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Former Member — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:51:41 GMT

That's an awesome pool at Rutgers...you'll rock!