USMS Nationals is now well under way in Atlanta. Just a few more heats left in the 1000 free. Use this thread to post any notable results!
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Not to insult Jeff, though I'm sure he knows, but his 1650 record in the 40-44 age group was broken by Alex Kostich two weeks ago, as well as his record in the 1000.
Read about it here: www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../24185.asp
I forgot about that! Yeah, once Alex is in the pool no distance record is safe!
Eric Christensen set a new National record in the 35-39 1000 free with a 9:27.97. Keith Switzer and Scott Wells were both under the old record for 45-49 (by Wells) with Switzer winning in 9:43.93. Very impressive.:bow:
Here's one in the "things that make you go hmm" category. Larry Wood entered himself in the 1650 with a 26:30.20. He swam an 18:06 last month (and it was before the entry deadline). He finished in 18:19.81 and beat the second place person in his heat by four and a half minutes. He beat the ninth place person in his heat by 8.5 minutes!
Eric Christensen set a new National record in the 35-39 1000 free with a 9:27.97. Keith Switzer and Scott Wells were both under the old record for 45-49 (by Wells) with Switzer winning in 9:43.93. Very impressive.:bow:
Here's one in the "things that make you go hmm" category. Larry Wood entered himself in the 1650 with a 26:30.20. He swam an 18:06 last month (and it was before the entry deadline). He finished in 18:19.81 and beat the second place person in his heat by four and a half minutes. He beat the ninth place person in his heat by 8.5 minutes!
what suit was Eric wearing?
That is some ridiculous sandbagging on Larry's part. That is :2cents:.
Here's one in the "things that make you go hmm" category. Larry Wood entered himself in the 1650 with a 26:30.20. He swam an 18:06 last month (and it was before the entry deadline). He finished in 18:19.81 and beat the second place person in his heat by four and a half minutes. He beat the ninth place person in his heat by 8.5 minutes!
Perhaps he was planning to swim it breaststroke, but then changed his mind? Distance free is the last race type where I would ever want "clear water" to swim in. Racing distance free all alone is very boring.
