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For all of you who know Leslie the Fortress Livingston, this should help you know her better. For all of you who don't know Leslie the Fortress Livingston, prepare for the thrill ride get-to-know-Leslie event of the year. A little background: Leslie is the 4th woman in history in the 45-49 year age group to beat 30 seconds in the 50 SCM butterfly. She did this at age 47, and it is possible that she is actually the FIRST woman in history this old to break 30 at the age (assuming the previous 3 were 45 or 46.) www.youtube.com/watch This small film will help you understand all that goes into becoming an extraordinary human being/swimmer. Oh, and there's a little about Leslie in this, too. Just joking. It's all about Leslie. With some guest appearances by Paul Wolf, Julie "Mulie" Oplinger, Jeff "the Barbarian" Roddin, and Jim Thornton as "the narrator." Please enjoy before Leslie forces Jim Matysek to take this down.
  • Lordy! I am too mortified to click on the link, Jim. I may be calling the other Jim in Mizzou speedy quick. I fear I am going to have to get a restraining order on that phone of yours.
  • I'm raising a fine American beer to you, Fort!
  • Jim, Wonderfully entertaining. Nice to meet you up at Rutgers, though I'm certainly going to steer clear of your videocamera if I run into you again. Leslie, You're a GREAT sportswoman and a great sport to put up with this!
  • You're a great sport to put up with this! And I threatened to revoke his guest cottage privileges if any of this came to light ... But, Jim, how could you leave off SwimStud in his wife beater tee? He even gave me a shoulder rub before the race.
  • Great swim Fort and thanks for being part of Jim's production. Great entertainment - and I loved the hair! Fort's hair - not yours Jim. jk A little superglue and you'd have to get yourself a cap.
  • Mel and all you other very kindly fans of the Leslie Livingston homage, I just want to give credit here to my twin brother, John, who took my cell phone footage and combined this with an oversized piece of green cardboard in his livingroom to produce this film. Thanks, as well, to Mr. Robert Redford of Park City, Utah, for agreeing on such short notice to play the complex and challenging role of Mr. Jim Thornton, USMS member and enigma. John has a number of other films about swimming and other subjects on his YouTube channel, RustyScupperton. Interested viewers may want to check out such classics as Handsome Like Me, Three Time Loser: The Jim Thornton story, and Captain's Plunge: Sea Isle Polar Bear '08 Thanks for viewing, and please give Leslie a deserved round of applause for conquering her tiredness in such a dramatic way. Her time may or may not "count" for FINA's all-time Top 10 performances, but I am confident that the possibility of a Thornton Twins investigative documentary on FINA practices will be enough to make the powers that be reconsider any less than salubrious outcome here.
  • Laurie DiTommaso, age 46, swam a :29.21 in the 50 meter fly at the Colonies SCM Zone Championship on December 6, 2008. :banana: I don't have any really cool video or anything but I can tell you the smile on her face after her swim was wonderful to behold. I felt honored being there to witness her joy. It is just one of those moments you remember and confirms why you attend swim meets. These women - age 45-49 - are amazing!!!!
  • Leslie, I'm available for retribution duty if you need me. First job is free... Thank you all. :blush: Mel, I'm already formulating revenge plans for the Albatross Meet in March, which may include theft of hallucinogens or getting "The Barbarian" to do some slight time alterations to Jim's meet results ... I'm quite evil myself, so I certainly won't let this pass! Jim, Cheryl would be turning over in her grave at the "Betty and Veronica" shot. She is waaaaay prettier than that! She may be hunting you down too. And, well, you may need to hire body guards to defend yourself against poor Hulk who's been in full on whine mode that he's been clubbed to death lately. Phillyfish, Laurie is awesome! She kicked my butt in the 100 IM! And she is definitely one of those woman that Jim included that have gone under :30 in the 50 fly. And the fastest one! I wish I had gotten a chance to race her on Saturday. It will be interesting to see what KPN does this weekend at NE Champs. I'm thinking she'll do a split request in her 100 fly.
  • Does anyone know what the exact ruling would be if someone in the vicinity of 250 pounds were to accidentally fall into the water while an event is being run? Say a Men's 55-59 event? And in doing so happened to impede the progress of one of the competitiors? Who's initials may or may not be JT? Any experienced judges.....um referees out there?