In order to shove a sock in Geek's constantly open mouth, I am entering the 500 at St. Patty's meet in Atlanta.
As I debated about it, I keep remembering all the reason I hate this race...which are many. Besides the fact that I haven't raced this even since college(where I had too), I haven't found one good reason to swim it until now.
Geek's constant belittling of my swimming ability has convinced me to enter the 500. Do I have a goal time, nope. Do I care if I break 5 minutes again, nope. All I want to do is finish the 500, so I can tell Geek that he can no longer say anything about my lack of desire to race events over 200 meters/yards.
Now, if Geek will step to swim the 200 backstroke? He is probably more mouth than man.
In all honesty, I am glad he has egged me on, otherwise, I probably wouldn't ever swim the dang event again...so Thanks Geek.
Now, if I can remember how to swim it in the next 3 weeks.
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6) Promise your self you will never do this again.
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There's one sure way you'll always remember #6: pretend the 500 is a 50 and sprint like hell until the piano drops. I guarantee you'll never forget it.
..., I haven't found one good reason to swim it until now.
Now, if I can remember how to swim it in the next 3 weeks.
Just remember, "the :bow: 500 is your friend".
I bet even Wookie is surprised by the number of people who have jumped on the "Wookie is a wussy" bandwagon in this thread.
Not as surprised as you will be when I put my boot up your a$$
The blabber mouth could be on my case 24/7 and I'd never swim this event. Way to give in to peer pressure, John.
It's ok. Least I have enough balls to step to swim an event I don't like, unlike aquabum. He won't swim a 200 back...oh wait, cause he would lose to you again.
We need a button on this forum for abuse. I'm reporting you to the fourm police and the Hair Club for Men, for excessive body hair.
You would have been reported WAY before I ever became a member
i don't think anything less than 500 yards is worth the $5 event fee.
for 50's and 100's: i think these races should be timed with a suit donning transition. (thats one sure way to bring the brief back into fashion)
See, I have just the opposite feeling. Any even that requires someone else to count for you is just wrong. If it is that great a distance, takes away energy from swimming to understand the number just put in the water, then it shouldn't be on the program. Any event long enough for you to think during, is too long.
I will never swim the 200 back, the 100 back almost put me in a coma. I will continue to mock you.
When you hit puberty, step up to the 1000.
When you get out of diapers, swim the 200 back. I will get you a pacifier the next time I see you.
