You might be right, I might be crazy.
I signed up, I'm gonna do the Bataan Death march like a man. I am actually looking forward to it. There should be at least 2 hours between that and the 50 Free so I should be OK. But it comes down to not going more than about 80% effort. If I can do that, I should be fine but that's a huge-A$$ IF :roids:
Who goes to Nationals to put forth 80% effort? I myself would have a hard time holding back in any race and would likely wind up hammering out the best race I could muster.
Skip the 400 and go for the glory in your signature events! :applaud:
....and on a personal note Chris & Hulk will have to buy me beer and I get to trash Swimmer Bill's house!
Dreamer.
Since 200 free was my 6th event and has been dropped, the only event we have in common is the 100 fly. We can have a side beer bet (and, much more importantly, bragging rights) on straight-up time...
I hope the lights are good at the pool. Looking at the number of entries in the distance events Thursday the final heat of the men's 1500 will probably finish somewhere around 10:00 p.m.
Are we going to see 3 LC world records? (Make sure the video is posted) I think you'll get it done, you're a professor with a steady hand... When do you turn 45 by the way?
Highly doubtful.
I was born in 1964 so I'll be 45 by FINA rules next year.
I don't own a video camera, sorry! The postings from that one meet were from a friend who took them, unasked (I would never ask him or anyone else to film my funky strokes).
But -- speaking of videos -- you know how they have the blue line showing WR pace when they show swimming on TV? I would love it if, when I swim the 100 fly, they could arrange to have that line on the bottom of the pool, showing Paul Smith's 100 fly progress.
Dreamer.
Since 200 free was my 6th event and has been dropped, the only event we have in common is the 100 fly. We can have a side beer bet (and, much more importantly, bragging rights) on straight-up time...
Straight up? I'm a senior citizen and you want to race straight up? 1 second seems fair...
Straight up? I'm a senior citizen and you want to race straight up? 1 second seems fair...
Riiiight, old man, I'll be giving you one second after you just went 59.0 unrested. Are you really that hard up for free beer? I'll give you 0.1 sec for each year you give up...if you give me 0.1 sec for each inch I give up.
Jonathan, the videos were recorded and posted by Dave Holland, whom I train with here in Richmond.
Hey Chris,
When do you turn 45 by the way?
Not soon enough :whiteflag::whiteflag::whiteflag:
At least Mark Gill aged up to my age group now. So I have someone to aim for who is slightly faster than me. As opposed to watching most people's (Chris, Steve H, Ross, etc.) feet after the first length.
Paul
