2009 USMS Short Course National Championships

I have to include my college coach, Keith Switzer, and his 500/1000 Free. He was going for the Nat'l record for the 500 during the 1000 Free since he can't stay until the last day to do the 500. So he missed the record, but still went 4:43 (at age 46) and STILL managed to float the next 150 or so and win the 1000 by 9 seconds!:applaud: So, some poor slob presumably busted his butt the entire race (doing a masters PR by 29 seconds in this case) and still finished 9 seconds behind a guy who was basically warming down the last 500?

I have to include my college coach, Keith Switzer, and his 500/1000 Free. He was going for the Nat'l record for the 500 during the 1000 Free since he can't stay until the last day to do the 500. So he missed the record, but still went 4:43 (at age 46) and STILL managed to float the next 150 or so and win the 1000 by 9 seconds!:applaud: So, some poor slob presumably busted his butt the entire race (doing a masters PR by 29 seconds in this case) and still finished 9 seconds behind a guy who was basically warming down the last 500?