I know I can't be the only person who is not at Nationals who is nevertheless keeping track of how many people in my age group are beating my best times of the season.
I am happy to report in this inaugural edition of Beat Watch 2009, that in the 400 IM, two guys have beaten my time--
1 Gilchrist, Donald 55 NCMS 4:55.00 4:41.09
29.32 1:01.98 (32.66)
1:39.57 (37.59) 2:16.63 (37.06)
2:56.44 (39.81) 3:36.93 (40.49)
4:09.45 (32.52) 4:41.09 (31.64)
2 Clemmons, Jim 59 MAM 4:44.50 4:43.38
29.59 1:02.58 (32.99)
1:41.09 (38.51) 2:18.06 (36.97)
2:58.68 (40.62) 3:40.31 (41.63)
4:12.70 (32.39) 4:43.38 (30.68)
The good news: both these fellows had ALREADY beaten me with swims earlier in the season, so nobody new at Nationals has thus far dislodged my precarious hold on a possible top 10 in this event...
I invite anyone to post their own "Beat Watch" results as they filter in...
1 Dodson, Phil 56 IM 1:52.14 1:51.89
26.08 55.09 (29.01)
1:23.68 (28.59) 1:51.89 (28.21)
2 Krauser, Larry 55 HMS 1:55.29 1:53.10
26.86 56.10 (29.24)
1:24.87 (28.77) 1:53.10 (28.23)
3 Wood, Larry 55 TXLA 1:52.90 1:53.16
26.65 55.03 (28.38)
1:24.13 (29.10) 1:53.16 (29.03)
4 Gilchrist, Donald 55 NCMS 1:56.00 1:55.02
26.82 55.53 (28.71)
1:25.01 (29.48) 1:55.02 (30.01)
5 Townsend, R Scott 55 LVM 1:59.99 1:55.67
27.30 56.21 (28.91)
1:25.96 (29.75) 1:55.67 (29.71)
Dodson, Wood, and Jim Clemmons were ahead of me before nationals, now three new guys have jumped ahead.
I may still squeak in this year, but next year...yikes!
Check out just a couple of the speed demons about the age up:
3 Groselle, Jack 54 O*H* 1:51.04 1:47.64
24.50 50.83 (26.33)
1:18.33 (27.50) 1:47.64 (29.31)
4 Mann, Michael 54 CMS 1:50.00 1:48.15
24.67 51.34 (26.67)
1:19.35 (28.01) 1:48.15 (28.80)
14 Gandee, Brad 54 GMUP 1:52.53 1:55.94
26.11 53.67 (27.56)
1:22.77 (29.10) 1:55.94 (33.17)
1 Dodson, Phil 56 IM 1:52.14 1:51.89
26.08 55.09 (29.01)
1:23.68 (28.59) 1:51.89 (28.21)
2 Krauser, Larry 55 HMS 1:55.29 1:53.10
26.86 56.10 (29.24)
1:24.87 (28.77) 1:53.10 (28.23)
3 Wood, Larry 55 TXLA 1:52.90 1:53.16
26.65 55.03 (28.38)
1:24.13 (29.10) 1:53.16 (29.03)
4 Gilchrist, Donald 55 NCMS 1:56.00 1:55.02
26.82 55.53 (28.71)
1:25.01 (29.48) 1:55.02 (30.01)
5 Townsend, R Scott 55 LVM 1:59.99 1:55.67
27.30 56.21 (28.91)
1:25.96 (29.75) 1:55.67 (29.71)
Dodson, Wood, and Jim Clemmons were ahead of me before nationals, now three new guys have jumped ahead.
I may still squeak in this year, but next year...yikes!
Check out just a couple of the speed demons about the age up:
3 Groselle, Jack 54 O*H* 1:51.04 1:47.64
24.50 50.83 (26.33)
1:18.33 (27.50) 1:47.64 (29.31)
4 Mann, Michael 54 CMS 1:50.00 1:48.15
24.67 51.34 (26.67)
1:19.35 (28.01) 1:48.15 (28.80)
14 Gandee, Brad 54 GMUP 1:52.53 1:55.94
26.11 53.67 (27.56)
1:22.77 (29.10) 1:55.94 (33.17)
