Gil Young Memorial/NW LCM Zones Gridge Thread

I can vouch that That Guy is really tough - he even stayed outside in the cold instead of inside the warm building for most of the meet. I did clue him into the hot tub at the beginning of the meet Sunday - outside it was 58 or so and drizzling. His 200 Fly was a great swim. I was really pleased with my meet - 2 PR's yesterday in the 100 Free and the 100 Fly. I was most happy with the 100 Fly - I went out 1 second slower than at LCM nats last summer and went 1 second faster, so the 2nd 50 was not as much of a struggle. I mean, I knew I was going to finish the race as opposed to wondering if I would go vertical and then roll on my back and somehow exit the pool in great shame. I got to swim a 100 Fly Saturday on a relay (we set a national record by 21 seconds and then got DQed - DOH!) which was a great practice swim. My 400 free - not so hot. I swam it steady, but had nothing left. Allen swam really well (congrats on your relay record!), as did many others. AnnG had a good meet and had her daughter there for Em's first masters meet - very fun. The weather gods in Portland? Having a great time messing with masters swimmers. 102 at nats and 58 and raining yesterday. Better be prepared for anything.... --mj

I can vouch that That Guy is really tough - he even stayed outside in the cold instead of inside the warm building for most of the meet. I did clue him into the hot tub at the beginning of the meet Sunday - outside it was 58 or so and drizzling. His 200 Fly was a great swim. I was really pleased with my meet - 2 PR's yesterday in the 100 Free and the 100 Fly. I was most happy with the 100 Fly - I went out 1 second slower than at LCM nats last summer and went 1 second faster, so the 2nd 50 was not as much of a struggle. I mean, I knew I was going to finish the race as opposed to wondering if I would go vertical and then roll on my back and somehow exit the pool in great shame. I got to swim a 100 Fly Saturday on a relay (we set a national record by 21 seconds and then got DQed - DOH!) which was a great practice swim. My 400 free - not so hot. I swam it steady, but had nothing left. Allen swam really well (congrats on your relay record!), as did many others. AnnG had a good meet and had her daughter there for Em's first masters meet - very fun. The weather gods in Portland? Having a great time messing with masters swimmers. 102 at nats and 58 and raining yesterday. Better be prepared for anything.... --mj