You missed Bill Specht (sorry I didn't change the name, but the man IS a hall-of-fame swimmer :bow:), who is a great butterflyer and won the event, but could barely get his arms out at the end:
1 Specht, William 2:02.71
26.43 56.24 (29.81)
1:26.88 (30.64) 2:02.71 (35.83)
Bill was a couple heats before me and I watched him finish...we are roughly the same speed, and it always really gives me pause to see someone dying badly when I am about to swim this event.
Bill is an absolute animal...I've had the pleasure of knowing him for years. He trains just like he races...all or nothing with no fear what-so-ever of the "vertical" realm of this particular stroke/event!
You missed Bill Specht (sorry I didn't change the name, but the man IS a hall-of-fame swimmer :bow:), who is a great butterflyer and won the event, but could barely get his arms out at the end:
1 Specht, William 2:02.71
26.43 56.24 (29.81)
1:26.88 (30.64) 2:02.71 (35.83)
Bill was a couple heats before me and I watched him finish...we are roughly the same speed, and it always really gives me pause to see someone dying badly when I am about to swim this event.
Bill is an absolute animal...I've had the pleasure of knowing him for years. He trains just like he races...all or nothing with no fear what-so-ever of the "vertical" realm of this particular stroke/event!
