A few of my friends have mentioned they've seen Gary swimming at Medgar Evers pool in Seattle. Based on the article, though, it sounds like it might be a hard sell to get him to swim on PNA relays at Nationals. On the other hand, maybe he'll be ready for a trip to the Phoenix area!
seattletimes.nwsource.com/.../2013782035_restless28m.html
A few of my friends have mentioned they've seen Gary swimming at Medgar Evers pool in Seattle. Based on the article, though, it sounds like it might be a hard sell to get him to swim on PNA relays at Nationals. On the other hand, maybe he'll be ready for a trip to the Phoenix area!
seattletimes.nwsource.com/.../2013782035_restless28m.html
At least he's not in my age group for the moment. We would be for a couple of years though. Good to see more competition come to the neighborhood. :D:bow:
I was never crazy about the guy when he was swimming. Seemed a bit too cocky for me--but I loved this article. He has matured. What I especially like is the quote, "I do not want to be Mark Spitz talking about what he did in 1972." I have a handfull of friends who were in the '68 and '72 Olympics with email addresses and license plates like Olympian68 or Munichgold. Living in the past and for some, it was the only significant thing they ever did in their life. Congratulations Gary for moving on and making a difference.
I enjoyed that article. Gary Jr. seems to have a good handle on life and the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree. I had the pleasure of meeting Gary Sr. while at SwimFest '10 in San Diego this past summer (he is directly responsible for teaching me how to swim butterfly at the ripe old age of 55). He came across as a really humble guy who is more than happy to pass on his swimming knowledge to others. Something he no doubt passed on to his son. :)
While it is nice to see that Gary Jr. is modest about his Olympic accomplishments, I don't have a problem with someone who sacrificed so much, and worked so hard to boast a little. :)
Of course, I don't want them them spouting off at me when I first meet them that "I'm an Olympian" as a former neighbor of mine did, but they should be allowed to talk about what they experienced and how it felt to earn that gold medal (or medals) if people are definitely interested.
I was never crazy about the guy when he was swimming. Seemed a bit too cocky for me--but I loved this article. He has matured. What I especially like is the quote, "I do not want to be Mark Spitz talking about what he did in 1972." I have a handfull of friends who were in the '68 and '72 Olympics with email addresses and license plates like Olympian68 or Munichgold. Living in the past and for some, it was the only significant thing they ever did in their life. Congratulations Gary for moving on and making a difference.
I don't agree. Sprinters are explosive people. His actions were pretty mild and restrained, perhaps a bit too jingoist for my tastes but I can't swim that fast.
He could only dream of being Mark Spitz.
Part of what drives him, he acknowledges, is the wince-inducing manner in which other prominent athletes have visibly failed to let go of past glory. "I never want to be the 50-year-old, 'That Swimming Guy,' " Hall says, chuckling.
Yep, don't think we will see him at Masters Nationals anytime soon..;)
At least we've gotten some the last few days, but even then it's fleeting. After about 3:00 the sun is very low in the sky and it's completely dark by 5:00. I'm glad the days are getting longer now.
Does it count if it's sunny and 7 degrees? That's what it's been like here in the mornings...by the afternoon it's sunny at maybe 15. :anim_coffee:
