Many of you know my wife, or know of her. Tonight she achieved her dream of qualifying for her second Olympics, and I want to say thank you to everyone who has kept her in their thoughts and prayers. I share with her the posts of support that people make as well as the private messages and e-mails. This community is awesome. With very few exceptions, this is an extremely kind and caring online community that all of us users are blessed to have.
Our motto going into tonight was "Let go and let God." We believe He certainly answers prayers and put her in the right places at the right times for training, competing, and with her support group--coaches, trainers, family and fans. That absolutely includes the members of this forum who have taken the time to send their best wishes. That you would take the time to share your thoughts means a lot.
I'm sitting here in the media room at the Qwest Center right now trying to still get my work done for SwimNetwork, which I'm sure many can imagine is pretty difficult at the moment. :wine:
Again, my heartfelt thanks to all of you. We ask you keep Megan in your prayers as she takes on the 200-meter breaststroke later in the week, as well as when she travels to Beijing in August.
With absolute gratitude,
Nathan
Former Member
Congrats to Megan (and you)! What a swim! That 100 made me so nervous and I wasn't even swimming it. ;)
I bet she can relax now that she made the team and enjoy the 2-***. Good luck to you both and enjoy every second of it.
Have a blast in Beijing... you know we will want a full report.
Go USA!
Megan and Nathan,
Congratulations!!! All of us here wish you the very best of luck. No matter what happens in a few weeks, we will still be just as proud. You are a great example of what a person can do, when there is no given up on yourself!
John
Since we all all being sappy and breaking out the hankies, I will admit her reaction with her hubby after the race was touching. Naturally, I was given the eat s**t look by my wife because I am not quite the husband that Nathan appears to be, THANKS!
How does it work with the team members and expenses? I assume the USOC, or some group, funds the entire trip for them. What about spouses/family? The reason I ask is that I know some parents of a kid who made the team and they are paying $1K USD/night for a room in Beijing for them. This hotel normally runs $100 USD/night.
That was a very exciting race.
This was one of the best races in the Trials, in my view, Nathan. When the camera showed Megan at the end, she was CLEARLY the happiest swimmer at the Trials yesterday.
During the semis (and from swimming breaststroke myself) I had thought that Jessica Hardy might have strained one of her leg muscles. She went out so hard but seemed to pull up sharply in the last 50. I was thinking, going into the finals, that it might be anyone's race.
