I was going through the heat sheet from Nationals and noticed an ad for a new book by Hodding Carter called "Off the Deep End." Check out the reviews on the Barnes & Noble site: search.barnesandnoble.com/.../isbnInquiry.asp
It comes out in June. Sounds pretty entertaining to me!
P.S. I hope this isn't construed as an ad for the book. I don't know Carter and have no commercial interest in this book.
here's Carter's top 10 times
www.usms.org/.../toptenind.php
Here's the
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifying Standards
June 29 - July 6, 2008
Omaha, Nebraska
WOMEN EVENT MEN
26.39 50 FREESTYLE 23.49
57.19 100 FREESTYLE 51.59
2:03.39 200 FREESTYLE 1:52.89
4:19.39 400 FREESTYLE 3:59.99
8:50.49 800 FREESTYLE x
x 1500 FREESTYLE 15:53.59
1:04.59 100 BACKSTROKE 57.99
2:17.99 200 BACKSTROKE 2:04.99
1:12.59 100 BREASTSTROKE 1:04.69
2:35.99 200 BREASTSTROKE 2:20.79
1:02.39 100 BUTTERFLY 55.59
2:16.69 200 BUTTERFLY 2:03.99
2:20.49 200 IM 2:07.39
4:55.89 400 IM 4:30.49
Qualifying period 4/1/2005 through entry deadline
Qualifying times in Long Course Meters
here's the Official Event Information for the
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
www.usaswimming.org/.../Meet Information Book_March.pdf
Outside magazine article by the author
That is a great funny article. I read it when it was published in the mag. I will definately buy this book. Thanks for the heads up.
I've seen a few copies of Off the Deep End available from $6.95. These early, inexpensive copies are Advance Reader's Copies (sort of bound proofs, I gather) and lack a chapter. The retail price for the June 2008 publication, everything complete, is in the $21.95 - $23.95 range.
The author is visiting several nice places on his book tour. Hope he gets to Chicago.
VB
Is he a US citizen ? Because, he has no shot even to make US trials.
How can I put this in a nice way -- there are many swimmers out there around his age who actually have a shot at making it to the Olympic Trials, who are not just swimming to get publicity for a book.
Batttle - what battle ?
Doak is a 27 year who made it to Olympic Trials - good for him.
Carter is a 45 year who is trying to promote a book and will not make it to Olympic Trials -- any wagers are more than welcome - will donate proceeds to Kevin Doak who is raising money for his training.
Batttle - what battle ?
Doak is a 27 year who made it to Olympic Trials - good for him.
Carter is a 45 year who is trying to promote a book and will not make it to Olympic Trials -- any wagers are more than welcome - will donate proceeds to Kevin Doak who is raising money for his training.
Good point, sorry. I am really not trying to stir anything up, just know anytime on here anyone criticizes someone else, people think it is some sort of personal attack.
