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...
I don't know what is causing me more chagrin:
Falling out of the 100, or the loss of my share of John Kinsella's Sullivan Trophy.
Oh, well.
Congratulations to all my betters not to mention my worsers, plus guys like Mr. C who are primarily my betters but occasionally my worsers, that is, in distances approaching 4 or 5 yards.
Jim,
You may me out of the 100 free and it still looks good for the 400 IM.
I don't know what is causing me more chagrin:
Falling out of the 100, or the loss of my share of John Kinsella's Sullivan Trophy.
Oh, well.
Congratulations to all my betters not to mention my worsers, plus guys like Mr. C who are primarily my betters but occasionally my worsers, that is, in distances approaching 4 or 5 yards.
Jim,
You may me out of the 100 free and it still looks good for the 400 IM.
