Atlanta Results Thread

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smontanaro — Thu, 27 May 2010 06:52:03 GMT

My FAVORITE BLOGGER COMMENTS about Atlanta results: .... I particularly liked this: I imagine the days of tech-suits are not over for this guy . He will be wearing it as he fights crime when he can't sleep at night because he can't contain the energy of his awesomeness. Yet another use for a dead tech suit. :) Skip

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Julie Roddin — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:53:15 GMT

So, I'll be sure to thank Jeff when I see him next. Haines Point, maybe? We should be there :)

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swimshark — Wed, 26 May 2010 06:57:48 GMT

My FAVORITE BLOGGER COMMENTS about Atlanta results: Name? The Screaming Viking http://ht.ly/1Q2pL "In my eyes these people, and masters swimmers in general, are doing something heroic. They are making a statement as living symbols of an exciting ideal. They are showing us that age really means nothing and that fitness is a lifetime endeavor. In their own way, these guys are sticking it to The Man. They are telling The Man to get off his lazy butt and stop making excuses for not living his life to the fittest and fullest." :applaud::applaud::applaud:

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Ahelee Sue Osborn — Wed, 26 May 2010 04:13:32 GMT

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Former Member — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:05:50 GMT

One more - Mike Taber 52 year old blind swimmer (turns with the aid of spotters at each end of the pool that tap him with a tennis ball on the end of a stick when it is time to turn): 29.74 50 fly 1:05.34 100 free 1:15.21 100 IM amazing I loved this one as well! I was in the shower reshaving and he was in there an I got to hear a little of his story as he was talking with another gentleman. Amazing isn't the word!

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Former Member — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:54:02 GMT

Tracy, I'm sorry to hear that about your friend and the others that it happened to. Things like that shouldn't happen at Nationals! We train way too hard to have the race not happen or happen late due to a low beep sound and the officials not letting them re-swim. My dad timed Thur, Fri and Sun and they asked him to pull a double shift on Sunday. After three 4 hour shifts and cheering his lane the entire 500, he couldn't go on. For anyone who swam in the odd side, lane 1 for the women's 500 on Sun, that was my dad cheering you on :cheerleader: Well, except for my heat, then he was cheering my lane. :) You had some counter for your 500 though...brought a smile to your face I bet.. hehehe

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Former Member — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:07:56 GMT

Gee, I wonder where he got that idea from. Perhaps Jeff Roddin at LCM zones a few years ago?!?!? Made me snort water up my nose and made for a very slow last 50 of my 800 free it was so funny! Yes credit to Jeff for that...

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Elaine Krugman — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:06:53 GMT

One of the best counters ever. And it ended with a great (subliminal) message from a Stud :) Stud told me about that and I just about split my gut laughing!!! :laugh2::laugh2::laugh2::laugh2:

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Former Member — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:55:24 GMT

Stud is always good for a laugh! ...and that's just my backstroke leg of the IM! :bump:

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swimshark — Tue, 25 May 2010 09:52:03 GMT

You had some counter for your 500 though...brought a smile to your face I bet.. hehehe One of the best counters ever. And it ended with a great (subliminal) message from a Stud :)

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swimshark — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:38:54 GMT

Had a friend there that was supposed to swim the 50 FR...would have definitely competed for one of the top 3 spots in his age group... Even pool, lane 10... Take your marks....stand...take your marks...nothing!!! There were 2 or 3 empty lanes next to him going back toward the timer...everyone else took off and started swimming. Myself and about 5 or 6 other people stood there, never having heard a sound...He went over and talked to the starter...starter refused to let him swim in a open lane in any of the following heats. There was no official on that end of the pool for that start...so she could not verify...she was out of position. His son got kicked off the deck for arguing with the starter on behalf of his dad... Tracy, I'm sorry to hear that about your friend and the others that it happened to. Things like that shouldn't happen at Nationals! We train way too hard to have the race not happen or happen late due to a low beep sound and the officials not letting them re-swim. My dad timed Thur, Fri and Sun and they asked him to pull a double shift on Sunday. After three 4 hour shifts and cheering his lane the entire 500, he couldn't go on. For anyone who swam in the odd side, lane 1 for the women's 500 on Sun, that was my dad cheering you on :cheerleader: Well, except for my heat, then he was cheering my lane. :)

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swimshark — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:32:33 GMT

Yes credit to Jeff for that... So, I'll be sure to thank Jeff when I see him next. Haines Point, maybe?

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Former Member — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:06:41 GMT

tj- that happend to me in the 200 free in the even pool. I was in last heat of my age group in lane 10. Heard the take your mark and i was in my tuck, then started to think man starter is holding us long. I peeked up and saw all the swimmers half way down the pool. Threw my arms up in the air on the block like wtf!!! There was luckily a judge there who said he didnt hear anything. He talked to head judge and they threw me in some heat few heats later. I got to swim race but had no idea who i was swimming against or what they were seeded with. Of course, in the results, they show me as a NS. Ended up doing a 1:49 but feel woulda been few seconds faster if i didnt have to go thru that drama! Greg - if you can give me an idea of what heat and lane you actually swam in, we may be able to find your time and get it added to the results. Send me a PM. Anna Lea

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Julie Roddin — Tue, 25 May 2010 07:54:57 GMT

One of the best counters ever. And it ended with a great (subliminal) message from a Stud :) Gee, I wonder where he got that idea from. Perhaps Jeff Roddin at LCM zones a few years ago?!?!? Made me snort water up my nose and made for a very slow last 50 of my 800 free it was so funny!

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swimshark — Tue, 25 May 2010 07:40:10 GMT

Speaking of hospitality, my apologies to anyone who I spilled ice water on down there. I was sitting right above and had ice in a bag, which had melted. I went to grab the bag and it tipped over and water ran down all the way to the hospitality below. Sorry to anyone below.

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ourswimmer — Tue, 25 May 2010 07:13:53 GMT

I beg to differ on the fried chicken. Those two or three (I lost count) lukewarm greasy pieces I inhaled after I swam the 200 back might have been the absolute best thing I ever ate. I certainly attacked them as if they were. Apologies to anyone who might inadvertently have been watching.

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swimshark — Tue, 25 May 2010 03:05:27 GMT

Stud told me about that and I just about split my gut laughing!!! :laugh2::laugh2::laugh2::laugh2: Stud is always good for a laugh!

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Former Member — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:59:47 GMT

Brian, There's a video? Got a link? Rich I hope there is, but I just watched it from the stands yesterday.

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Former Member — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:29:25 GMT

Congrats to Rich Abrahams! I saw Rich turned 65. I thought, "man, that is gettin OLD...he's just going to have to admit it: he's old." 65, yeah (I go on about it as if it were decades away; I'm 58). So, anyway, in this meet with lots of fast swims I think his 49.42 in the 100 free has GOT to rank as, maybe, the best swim of the meet. Then he does a 24.94 in the 50 fly after a 56.32 in the 100 fly, all national records....easily! He's got the 50 free tomorrow. Wonder how that'll go? I am impressed. To perform the way he has performed year after year, at such a high level...well, this guy must be one crazy dude. Amazing swims, just amazing. Kudos to Richard Abrahams. I will be happy to go on record and say I think Rich is a very nice down to earth guy who happens to be a masochist in the gym and the pool. I saw him before the 100, "Anything that starts with a 4 will be good." And after the race I congratulated him on getting his 4, "yeah thanks." I would have been doing cartwheels around the pool ;) Of course, he might have been a little tired right after the race.

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Former Member — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:22:30 GMT

The shaved head seems like a good way to go here. Since you aren't going to Mesa, what meet are you shaving your head for?

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Former Member — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:13:03 GMT

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Former Member — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:31:08 GMT

That 22.10 swim by Rich Abrahams is absolutely jaw dropping. Just amazing. I was amazed by how fast he was turning over. Not to say which is better, but I'm used to seeing the best masters swimmers sprint freestyle with long relaxed strokes. Rowdy Gaines comes to mind. Rich, on the other hand, swims the 50 like he's 20 years old. Awesome.

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Elaine Krugman — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:56:52 GMT

Had a friend there that was supposed to swim the 50 FR...would have definitely competed for one of the top 3 spots in his age group... Even pool, lane 10... Take your marks....stand...take your marks...nothing!!! There were 2 or 3 empty lanes next to him going back toward the timer...everyone else took off and started swimming. Myself and about 5 or 6 other people stood there, never having heard a sound...He went over and talked to the starter...starter refused to let him swim in a open lane in any of the following heats. There was no official on that end of the pool for that start...so she could not verify...she was out of position. His son got kicked off the deck for arguing with the starter on behalf of his dad... What a bummer! :bitching: I would say something a bit more harsh than that, but I don't want to get kicked off the forums... :blush: Tracy, it was great meeting you, even thought it was very brief! I'm sure I'll see you at future meets! :D

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Elaine Krugman — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:50:48 GMT

Just remember, if the race didn't hurt, then you didn't swim it hard enough. And the 200 *** is one of the most painful ones. You did great based on your time. We'll see each other again soon, I'm sure. You should think about coming up for Colonies Zones. One big party with many that you met (even Stud). It hurt and I felt :cane: in the second half! I was just wiped out from not getting quality sleep and being in the hot/humid Aquatic Center. I felt whipped when I woke up in the morning! So, knowing that, I'm VERY motivated for my next meet, because I want to get my time down! :banana: When/where is Colonies Zones? I tried to find it on the event calendar, but it wasn't coming up in my search. :confused:

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The Fortress — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:31:09 GMT

Since you aren't going to Mesa, what meet are you shaving your head for? I think I'm keeping my red locks. Not so sure about the red suit. I think it's somewhat jinxed after my various travails. If I hadn't redeemed myself in my 100 back, I would have chucked the thing in the trash. My quick thoughts: Rich Abrahams was amazing, really hit his taper, and is a very nice person. Ellen Reynolds is sick fast. Richard Hughey is sick fast. That 87 year old dude who went a 33 in the 50 free was beyond inspiring. I never tire of watching Mike Ross' underwaters. I enjoyed talking with Roque about his new suits. Fried chicken at hospitality -- ew! I didn't mind the warm up pool. It was just what I expected. The walls didn't bother me too much, though the bulkhead was slightly tough to pick up. And I didn't change my backstroke starts despite the slick walls. The starters just sucked this meet, especially one woman on Saturday who was adding extra words in the commands, etc. They moved her to stroke & turn on Sunday and, from an instance I heard, that wasn't a great idea either because she didn't follow DQ protocol. I noticed they didn't have officials always sitting at the 15 meter mark. They shouldn't assume us geezers and chicks can't dolphin kick (or do long breaststroke pullouts).