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.
Here is one last try at a more direct explanation of my own interpretation of the rulebook: in order for a swim to "count" it must be from a sanctioned/recognized event. Period.
Here is one last try at a more direct explanation of my appeal. I am seeking a sanction/recognition under Rule 202.2. Or do you already know that the Rules Committee will reject the appeal on that basis as well?
As for swimming a real 50 fly in a meet, c'mon guys. You know I swim it in plenty of meets, although not much in SCM. I could not attend the meet on Saturday because I was watching my kid swim in an important meet. As for the 100 fly, I'm an old sprinter and need recovery time. I didn't have it. No regrets about scratching it. I wouldn't have swum fast. YOU go swim on minimal rest; I choose not to.
And it is my understanding that time trials were done at the Ron John meet, the Long Beach meet and at the NE Champs. Don't know the circumstances of them; pehaps they met your interpretation the rules.
Here is one last try at a more direct explanation of my own interpretation of the rulebook: in order for a swim to "count" it must be from a sanctioned/recognized event. Period.
Here is one last try at a more direct explanation of my appeal. I am seeking a sanction/recognition under Rule 202.2. Or do you already know that the Rules Committee will reject the appeal on that basis as well?
As for swimming a real 50 fly in a meet, c'mon guys. You know I swim it in plenty of meets, although not much in SCM. I could not attend the meet on Saturday because I was watching my kid swim in an important meet. As for the 100 fly, I'm an old sprinter and need recovery time. I didn't have it. No regrets about scratching it. I wouldn't have swum fast. YOU go swim on minimal rest; I choose not to.
And it is my understanding that time trials were done at the Ron John meet, the Long Beach meet and at the NE Champs. Don't know the circumstances of them; pehaps they met your interpretation the rules.
