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.
Seriously, though, I am not sure which is more impressive--a 47 year old who can swim this fast, or a 13 year old boy. It would be interesting to see what the bell curve of swimming records is. I assume that Dennis must be close to the world record with that 500. I wonder what the world record is for the 13-14 and 11-12 age groups.
Jim...Dennis swam faster than his own 45-49 natonal record which was 4:39 (no WR's since its yards)..same in the fly which was 1:51...I meant to ask him if the meet was sanctioned by USMS and forgot...oh and by the way he only rested 3 days and says he's out of shape right now. he wore an LZR in the free and a B70 in the fly...proof again that (IMHO) these suits have a dramatic effect on "in-season/un-rested" swims.
By the way 13-14 age group record is a bit "stiff"...Phelps was 4:26 back in 2000!
The 11-12 year old record is a measley 4:41 so no worries! The same kid holds the 200 record with a 1:46...both set this year.
Here are some better options:
8/under Boys-- Short Course
Event Time Name Club Year
25 Freestyle 13.24 Adam Hinshaw WV 02
50 Freestyle 28.30 Michael Rubottom TSC 84
100 Freestyle 1:01.78 Kent Johnson AH 84
25 Backstroke 15.79 Alex Liang PASA 08
50 Backstroke 33.73 Adam Hinshaw WV 02
25 Breaststroke 17.28 Brandon Conroy SCRA 03
50 Breaststroke 36.85 Noah Sol CROW 06
25 Butterfly 14.29 Michael Rubottom TSC 84
14.29 Brandon Conroy SCRA 03
50 Butterfly 31.50 Michael Rubottom TSC 84
100 I.M. 1:10.97 Michael Rubottom TSC 84
Seriously, though, I am not sure which is more impressive--a 47 year old who can swim this fast, or a 13 year old boy. It would be interesting to see what the bell curve of swimming records is. I assume that Dennis must be close to the world record with that 500. I wonder what the world record is for the 13-14 and 11-12 age groups.
Jim...Dennis swam faster than his own 45-49 natonal record which was 4:39 (no WR's since its yards)..same in the fly which was 1:51...I meant to ask him if the meet was sanctioned by USMS and forgot...oh and by the way he only rested 3 days and says he's out of shape right now. he wore an LZR in the free and a B70 in the fly...proof again that (IMHO) these suits have a dramatic effect on "in-season/un-rested" swims.
By the way 13-14 age group record is a bit "stiff"...Phelps was 4:26 back in 2000!
The 11-12 year old record is a measley 4:41 so no worries! The same kid holds the 200 record with a 1:46...both set this year.
Here are some better options:
8/under Boys-- Short Course
Event Time Name Club Year
25 Freestyle 13.24 Adam Hinshaw WV 02
50 Freestyle 28.30 Michael Rubottom TSC 84
100 Freestyle 1:01.78 Kent Johnson AH 84
25 Backstroke 15.79 Alex Liang PASA 08
50 Backstroke 33.73 Adam Hinshaw WV 02
25 Breaststroke 17.28 Brandon Conroy SCRA 03
50 Breaststroke 36.85 Noah Sol CROW 06
25 Butterfly 14.29 Michael Rubottom TSC 84
14.29 Brandon Conroy SCRA 03
50 Butterfly 31.50 Michael Rubottom TSC 84
100 I.M. 1:10.97 Michael Rubottom TSC 84
