June Gridge Thread

T minus 11 days until I race the long distance pentathlon (200 LCM back, 200 LCM free, 200 LCM ***, 200 LCM fly, and 400 LCM IM) against an unknown challenger. I have it on good authority that this mystery swimmer will be wearing a Mexican wrestling mask and will not remove it between events. There are also unsubstantiated rumors that this person uses performance enhancing carbohydrates and caffeine, and may have even considered sandbagging once before chickening out. I'm told that our gridge hinges upon our total pentathlon time, but the stakes of this gridge have not yet been revealed even to me. Who is this enigmatic maverick, and why has he never been photographed with Gotham's caped crusader Bat Guy? Who could this be?? Fast food and Mountain Dew!!! That's the secret to how I swim fast. Sandbagging!!! I don't sandbag! Maybe in the past I entered meets with "reference times" of the LMSC records that I figured I would easily get. Be ready to bring it!! I'm just hoping the 200 Fly/400 IM combo at the end of the pentathalon isn't a global killer!! As far as the stakes of the gridge...maybe some kind of a good healthy fast food meal and a caffiene loaded beverage!! Gotta stay awake for the long drive home afterwards!! I don't have any idea as to who you (or I) are referring to.

I don't have any idea as to who you (or I) are referring to. Thanks Steve! If anyone knows who this unknown challenger is, please step forward! :chug:

Hope you've been training your 200 LCM breaststroke!! :afraid: I've heard from somebody that the other guy knows about That Guy's weakness in the breaststroke and is looking to take full advantage of him.

Since Allen has taken on a pro rasslin theme, let's add one more stipulation. Loser leaves town race! Throw in some hot gridge chicks and I think we may have a PPV special.

one thing that I've learned in my 48 years is that I want to be really happy and sane it is best for me to not hold a gridge.

Obviously if the Unknown Swimmer loses they will have to take off the mask,if they win it will remain a mystery and everyone will ask "who was that masked man." Allen, when I said before that I might not see any speed gains in breaststroke, it's because I have a long history of Doing It Wrong where breaststroke is concerned. I did not mean that there was anything wrong with the tips that you gave me. Thanks again! Ande, I think this type of gridge is ok. If we were being serious then yeah, that might be unhealthy.

If we were being serious then yeah, that might be unhealthy. With you two, it's anything but serious! :D

I do have a meet coming up this weekend. :cheerleader: It's a gridge with the 15 & Over kids here in Wenatchee. You should come over! Thanks for the offer, Harry, but I can't make it this weekend. I've got Little League playoff games to attend! My son's team won their first playoff game in a huge mercy-rule shutout the other night so hopefully they are on a roll that they can sustain.

:cheerleader: gO ThAt GuY GO! :cheerleader: I'll be cheer for you to not get beat too badly by the Unknown Challenger! :rofl: I do think he'll probably give you a false sense of security after the first event though (I think it may not be his best event), so watch yourself after that! Darn it, Steve, Bob, Ed, (or James???); you took the :cheerleader: right out of my mouth (hands?). Love that great use of Smilies, color, and fonts! So, what's the line on the gridge? :2cents: ?? Shall I set up a Forumite pool (No pun intended- really!)??? This is going to be fun; too bad I can't be there to watch... :anim_coffee:

Throw in some hot gridge chicks and I think we may have a PPV special. We need a coach that carries around a tennis racket and one that carries a megaphone. Both need to wear suits that are bright colors. They need to be obnoxious when they boost about how they are the greatest coaches with the greatest swimmers.