I met his father at CAS (a local swimming supplier) when he was picking up the TYR suit on Tuesday. Very nice guy.
I was co-coaching the masters practice today at Mission Viejo and who walks in to take a lane near the end of the hour?
1:33 in the CIF 200 Freestyle... Tom Shields!
I was a geek (but I've met him before at our previous club) and congratulated and asked him a few questions.
Mentioned that the masters were watching and discussing his 1:33 nationwide. And that they say a 1:33 is "just nuts!"
He told us he was thrilled - and that he even had a "suit malfunction" as in a split in the side of his quad -
Bet he can go faster!
Tom is a great team leader at his high school - nice video posted on my Facebook of him leading the team in the school cheer.
I like that kind of thing.
Still can't believe I didn't pull out my camera - now that would really be like me!
I met his father at CAS (a local swimming supplier) when he was picking up the TYR suit on Tuesday. Very nice guy.
I was co-coaching the masters practice today at Mission Viejo and who walks in to take a lane near the end of the hour?
1:33 in the CIF 200 Freestyle... Tom Shields!
I was a geek (but I've met him before at our previous club) and congratulated and asked him a few questions.
Mentioned that the masters were watching and discussing his 1:33 nationwide. And that they say a 1:33 is "just nuts!"
He told us he was thrilled - and that he even had a "suit malfunction" as in a split in the side of his quad -
Bet he can go faster!
Tom is a great team leader at his high school - nice video posted on my Facebook of him leading the team in the school cheer.
I like that kind of thing.
Still can't believe I didn't pull out my camera - now that would really be like me!
