First of all, a big THANKS to Ed Saltzman and all the volunteers for making Nationals an enjoyable, FUN experience for this newbie Masters swimmer! I had a blast over these past three days and really appreciate all the hard work that was put in by all of you to make this such a special experience. :applaud:
Congratulations to GAJA!!! :applaud:
And, congratulations to all of my fellow forumites who broke records and personal bests!:applaud: My glass of champagne is next to my computer and I'm now going to toast to you all! Cheers!!! :wine:
The best part of my experience was meeting some of you: Ande, Allen Stark, Alison, Anna Lea, Jim, Leslie, STUD (Thanks for the laugh!) , Tracy, Speedo, and Paul. I'm sorry I didn't get to meet the rest of you!
A special thanks goes out to Ande and Allen for your advice and encouragement. Allen, thanks so much for watching my races and giving me such helpful feedback! You guys are both so giving of yourselves, even to slow newbies like me! You two are a big part of why I have become "Elaine-iac". :bliss:
Elaine-iaK
it was wonderful meeting you
love your enthusiasm
wish you the best with your training
keep improving, you ain't seen nothing yet.
ande
THANKS, ANDE! :bliss:
Since YOU were the one who gave me the name, "Elaine-iaK", I will officially change the spelling of my name AND add it to my profile (see left).
Bruce enjoyed meeting you, today, but respectfully declines your invitation to join Masters. :blush: He barely knows how to swim and much prefers being a gym rat! He hits it hard on the recumbant bike and/or weights 6 days/wk and watches me swim through the window separating the gym from our indoor pool.:)
Your family will be very proud of you when you show them the video I shot of your record-breaking 200IM. You should be very proud of yourself! :bow: :applaud: :banana:
Elaine, stay in the water and keep it up. You are doing great!
I'm leaving Atlanta today very happy with my times and medals and sad to see it all over. Until next time :chug:
Thanks, Alison! Stay in the water??? You can't get me out- just ask my husband, when he's ready to leave after his long gym workout and I'm still in the pool. :bitching: :D Case in point: After polishing off most of a bottle of champagne, last night (I normally do not drink much or often), I was back in the pool after a night of insomnia and maybe four broken hours of sleep. I was exhausted, but I couldn't wait to get wet. And, I managed a 11/2 hr. workout before Bruce finally gave me the lets go (!) signal... :blush:
Congrats. to you on having a AWESOME meet! :applaud: Have a safe trip back home!!
Thank you for a well run meet with minor glitches. A toast to all the volunteers. My dad volunteered 3 timing shifts which wore him out but he loved it.
It was great meeting and seeing so many friendly faces. Ande, I'm sorry I didn't get to meet you. I tried looking for you but with a sea of 2000, it was hard. Next time. Elaine, stay in the water and keep it up. You are doing great!
I'm leaving Atlanta today very happy with my times and medals and sad to see it all over. Until next time :chug:
I will add my thanks to all the volunteers that made this possible!!! Thanks to Ed and his crew for putting in the time to make this possible...like others have said...minor glitches...but overall a great meet!!!
Nice meeting you Elaine!!! Maybe next time we can talk some more...will see you around!!!
