Austin 2008: The Gridge

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

Former Member — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:27:53 GMT

Thanks, Jim...see my other post on the Eaton meet. You'd never guess I was a drop dead sprinter, would ya? We can pick this one back up next year, and maybe I'll be in Clovis instead of virtual... Awesome time drop/taper on that 200, especially considering you were out so much this season. Congratulations to Glider (Mark) for winning our virtual gridge match for 2 out of 3 in the BR events this year. The results: 50 BR: Mark: 28.60 (really nice swim!) Jim: 30.25 (ouch - at least I split a 29.4 in a relay) 100 BR: Mark: 1:05.20 Jim: 1:05.79 200 BR: Mark: 2:25.81 Jim: 2:24.66 ... so Mark takes best 2 out of 3. Here's to you: :woot::bow: :applaud: :wine: :drink: Same time next year?

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

pwolf66 — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:15:06 GMT

I am handily avenging myself against Hulk Um, I do believe that I aquitted myself well Sunday night. Unfortunately, I can't remember exactly HOW many beers I did have. I know there was at least 7 and a whole bunch of top offs. Paul

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

Former Member — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:13:44 GMT

Come on, gimme a break. I lost my pro card 19 years ago. I'm strictly amateur now. Paul LOL OK you help me with my Fly and I'll get you re-certed... actually I can drink as much as ever, but it just gets real ugly a lot sooner! Then there's the payback...

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

Former Member — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:58:51 GMT

Um, I do believe that I aquitted myself well Sunday night. Unfortunately, I can't remember exactly HOW many beers I did have. I know there was at least 7 and a whole bunch of top offs. Paul Pffffffffffffffffft...stick to swimming! :lmao::drink:

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

pwolf66 — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:57:24 GMT

I died like a dog in the 100 fly too, FAF. I'm not swimming the 50 free until March 2009. Maybe I can learn to do a flip turn by then. I need a vacation from that event! March? Albatross? Jeez. We need together sometime soon and work on starts and turns. Preferably somewhere we can use blocks.

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

The Fortress — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:52:28 GMT

I died like a dog in the 100 fly too, FAF. I'm not swimming the 50 free until March 2009. Maybe I can learn to do a flip turn by then. I need a vacation from that event!

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

FlyQueen — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:40:38 GMT

Wow, never was a really short time, huh? I knew you were gonna fold like a cheap lawn chair :groovy: Paul I think it was only never for about 10 minutes after the race ... then it was down to months ... now it's next week. When my threats involve races 100 yards or under they never last long ... unlike how I swore I'd NEVER swim a 400IM again after state 06 - still haven't!!!

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

pwolf66 — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:01:24 GMT

I lost the 100 fly to fort by miles ... depressing. I'm training for it for next year starting next week. The break I planned of several months is now down to a week. Wow, never was a really short time, huh? I knew you were gonna fold like a cheap lawn chair :groovy: Paul

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

pwolf66 — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:00:27 GMT

Pffffffffffffffffft...stick to swimming! :lmao::drink: Come on, gimme a break. I lost my pro card 19 years ago. I'm strictly amateur now. Paul

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

FlyQueen — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:56:08 GMT

I lost the 100 fly to fort by miles ... depressing. I'm training for it for next year starting next week. The break I planned of several months is now down to a week.

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

The Fortress — Sun, 04 May 2008 10:28:16 GMT

after day 2, Mel and I are neck and neck in the drinking gridge. I am handily avenging myself against Hulk -- who may be the meet's best cheerleader! Looking forward to my 100 fly gridge with FlyQueeen today. BTW, she had a major breakthrough in her 50 free!!!

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

pwolf66 — Sun, 04 May 2008 07:14:23 GMT

Poolrat goes DOWN!!!! His 50 Fly (an admittedly not great swim) versus my 50 back (a new PB by over 1.5 seconds) so I smoked him by 2.61 seconds. Poolrat has kindly (if you take out the curse words) requested that I not post his time :-)

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

Former Member — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:27:58 GMT

The seeding for some of the events is not the usual slowest-to-fastest. They seem to be sorted by age first, then speed. Yes, at Nationals they seed the shorter events first by gender, then by age group, then by seed time (slowest to fastest). The longer events (400IM, 500, 1000, 1650) are seeded first by gender, then by seed time. Anna Lea

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

Former Member — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:52:38 GMT

Looks like the jazz hands training routine and taper worked. Too bad his heat isn't on that video coverage site. The seeding for some of the events is not the usual slowest-to-fastest. They seem to be sorted by age first, then speed.

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

pwolf66 — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:30:42 GMT

Also congrats to Fortress for nipping me by .04 in our 50 Free (her) vs 50 Fly (me) contest. She has revenged her .1sec loss at Colonies Zones. I've challenged her to 100 IM tomorrow and I'm giving her 6.5 seconds (this MAY be a mistake but she was ready to scratch so I had to do something) Paul

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

pwolf66 — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:25:24 GMT

Hulk and I just shook internet hands on a 50 free Nationals gridge. The winner will be whoever gets the bigger time drop from Zones. That's a 2.28-second advantage for him. Anyone else gridging in Austin? Congrats to JH for SMOKING a 21.04 50 Free. Wow, that was fast. And crushing me as I only went .05 under. Paul

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

Former Member — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:01:09 GMT

FlyQueen: I didn't even ask for a granny handicap! Does this mean you'll be wearing granny panties during the race? :oldman:

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

poolraat — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:21:58 GMT

I almost challenged Fort to a "drop in seed time" gridge than realized it's a sucker's bet. She's the biggest sandbagger around. :thhbbb:

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

swimmieAvsFan — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:50:30 GMT

nope. didn't explicitly or implicitly agree to any gridges for austin. besides, who cares about those wimpy 50s anyways? ;) :wave:

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

The Fortress — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:37:25 GMT

we are?!? i agreed to this when exactly? :dunno: At zones, you said to me before our heat of the 50 back, "Who cares how we swim today? All that matters is Austin!" Do I not recall that correctly? I implied from that convo that you thought you would stomp me in Austin because you always have that taper in your pocket and I'm always wearing bodysuits at non-taper meets.

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

The Fortress — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:35:25 GMT

Fort want to go biggest time drop on the 50 free? I hate the 50 free at the moment. :bitching: Plus, as I recall, you are due for a big drop as your 50 fly is almost as fast as your 50 free. That's a suckers' bet, lady. Drop from seed time in 100 fly? Although I think you'll be killing your seed time in that race too ... Although, since our 50 fly times are so close now, we really should just race straight up!

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

swimmieAvsFan — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:34:53 GMT

Mollie and I are racing straight up in the 50 back. we are?!? i agreed to this when exactly? :dunno:

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

pwolf66 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:18:30 GMT

Fort want to go biggest time drop on the 50 free? Good luck with that. Fort seems to have this severe performance issue on bulkheads :rolleyes: Paul

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

pwolf66 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:16:51 GMT

. Of course, said commenter has yet to swim the "sprint" 100 fly. It's on my to do list. I was going to swim it at Zones but I had to swim the 2Free to get my daughter off my case. The next SCY meet I swim after Nats, the 100 Fly will be on the menu. Paul

RE: Austin 2008: The Gridge

FlyQueen — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:58:09 GMT

Um, hate to tell you 100s are still sprints. I find myself starting to enjoy the pain of 100s. Yeah, I'm damaged. Paul Fine I'm a drop dead sprinter ... those 100s are long for me ... I'm all for adding 75s. 25s, 50s and 75s ... that'd be fabulous.