2009 USMS Zone Championships

Results aren't posted yet, but there were some excellent swims at the Colo.short course championships today and yesterday. Probably most outstanding were the swims from my training partner, Sheri Hart (35-39), who led off the medley relay in 26.17 breaking her own national record of 26.93. She also swam a 56.3 100 back (another record), a 58something 100, IM just missing Susan VDL's record and lifetime bests in the 50 free (23.80) and 100 free (51.48). Dara holds those records which are untouchable, but still muy pronto. Mike Mann, 54, also had a great meet going a 4:55 500, and 1:48 200 and a quick 2:04 200 IM 8 heats after swimming a 49 100 free. And watch out Rich Burns next year. I swam my first 50 back in 7 years and went a 28.77 which I believe is only .02 off the 65+ record he just set. Thank goodness for SDK! I can't say enough good things about Sheri Hart, either! She is such an inspiration. She swam with DAMM for a couple of years while the Hart family lived in Dallas. She always had a great work ethic, and her versatility is amazing. She ran the Dallas White Rock Marathon one year and came to swim practice the next day!! Sheri also currently has 3 children, all under the age of 7 (youngest is almost 1 yr!)!!! Congratulations to Sheri!!

Results aren't posted yet, but there were some excellent swims at the Colo.short course championships today and yesterday. Probably most outstanding were the swims from my training partner, Sheri Hart (35-39), who led off the medley relay in 26.17 breaking her own national record of 26.93. She also swam a 56.3 100 back (another record), a 58something 100, IM just missing Susan VDL's record and lifetime bests in the 50 free (23.80) and 100 free (51.48). Dara holds those records which are untouchable, but still muy pronto. Mike Mann, 54, also had a great meet going a 4:55 500, and 1:48 200 and a quick 2:04 200 IM 8 heats after swimming a 49 100 free. And watch out Rich Burns next year. I swam my first 50 back in 7 years and went a 28.77 which I believe is only .02 off the 65+ record he just set. Thank goodness for SDK! I can't say enough good things about Sheri Hart, either! She is such an inspiration. She swam with DAMM for a couple of years while the Hart family lived in Dallas. She always had a great work ethic, and her versatility is amazing. She ran the Dallas White Rock Marathon one year and came to swim practice the next day!! Sheri also currently has 3 children, all under the age of 7 (youngest is almost 1 yr!)!!! Congratulations to Sheri!!