Let me first say that I had a blast in Atlanta and enjoyed every minute of it (even the last minute of the 1000), so this list is somewhat tongue in cheek:
10. No Starbucks within walking distance of the Hampton Inn.
9. The taste of an Italian soda called "Beverly" at the Coca Cola Museum; it reminded me of viscous lidocaine--what is with that?
8. The stairway access to the pool deck from the stands.
7. Missing out on a medal in the 200 free relay because eight of the teams finishing ahead of us were from "regional" clubs representing entire states.
6. Two swimmers from TXLA trying to recruit my 87 year old father to join their team instead of swimming for Nitro.
5. No Starbucks within walkiing distance of the pool.
4. Turning at the bulkhead, although I nailed all of mine.
3. That one starter who shall remain nameless.
2. Not getting to meet Rich Abrahams, among others.
1. It ended.
The same solution might also work for massages, if they're not provided on-deck. I'm guessing there were places in midtown that offered massages, and probably plenty of swimmers who would have been willing to schedule and pay for them.
The Atlanta School of Massage was near by as well as my sister's chiro who does ART and massage. In fact, he was within walking distance. I wish people had been given a list of local places to see. That is a great idea.
The same solution might also work for massages, if they're not provided on-deck. I'm guessing there were places in midtown that offered massages, and probably plenty of swimmers who would have been willing to schedule and pay for them.
The Atlanta School of Massage was near by as well as my sister's chiro who does ART and massage. In fact, he was within walking distance. I wish people had been given a list of local places to see. That is a great idea.
