Just heard that at long course nationals in Oregon this summer Dennis Baker plans to swim the 1500 butterfly instead of freestyle!!! The tank is supposed to be one of the fastest in the country with the new remodel.
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A few years ago we did a 4X1 hour medley relay. The goal was to go as far as you could in an hour. I did backstroke (imagine that), but we had a guy Mark Booth do 1 hour of butterfly. He NEVER broke stroke nor stopped at the turns. I think he went over 4,300 yards of fly when all was said and done. Needless to say he was a bit sore. He was a hard trainer, but nothing like Baker. Needless to say, I was impressed.
A few years ago we did a 4X1 hour medley relay. The goal was to go as far as you could in an hour. I did backstroke (imagine that), but we had a guy Mark Booth do 1 hour of butterfly. He NEVER broke stroke nor stopped at the turns. I think he went over 4,300 yards of fly when all was said and done. Needless to say he was a bit sore. He was a hard trainer, but nothing like Baker. Needless to say, I was impressed.
