Swim happy

I'll top that, Elaine. I am probably in the bottom third in my best event. I had a single top ten one year (or maybe it was a USMS record for a year) by the good graces of the person who put together my LMSCs postal relays that year. I think some west coasters or something took the record down the following year. It definitely helps to be on a relay with three other very fast swimmers. :D S Congratulations! That must have been a swim happy moment for you! I don't know about you or anybody else, but I really enjoy the team aspects of swimming on a relay. At Nationals, I always lead my relay team in a :cheerleader:. Yeah, I know; I'm a dork! But, it gets the team pumped up and we always have a good time. The best part about swimming relays has been how understanding and supportive my teammates have been. At first, when I was a newbie, I would preface my swim to those who didn't know me by saying I was new at swimming relays, I wasn't very fast, etc. And, I still catch myself saying things to my relay teammates when I feel I am the slow leg of the relay. But, every time, I have received nothing but kind and supportive comments back- and, lots of encouragement and :cheerleader:. And, I do the same when the situation is reversed. In the end, it always ends up being a lot of fun and I have made some nice friends out of those relays! For those of you who compete and have the opportunity to swim relays, I encourage you to give it a try if you haven't done so already. The timing of relays may interfere with your individual events, but, for me, it has always been worth it. And, if anything, it has helped my individual races, because I am so pumped up, rather than being worn out!

I'll top that, Elaine. I am probably in the bottom third in my best event. I had a single top ten one year (or maybe it was a USMS record for a year) by the good graces of the person who put together my LMSCs postal relays that year. I think some west coasters or something took the record down the following year. It definitely helps to be on a relay with three other very fast swimmers. :D S Congratulations! That must have been a swim happy moment for you! I don't know about you or anybody else, but I really enjoy the team aspects of swimming on a relay. At Nationals, I always lead my relay team in a :cheerleader:. Yeah, I know; I'm a dork! But, it gets the team pumped up and we always have a good time. The best part about swimming relays has been how understanding and supportive my teammates have been. At first, when I was a newbie, I would preface my swim to those who didn't know me by saying I was new at swimming relays, I wasn't very fast, etc. And, I still catch myself saying things to my relay teammates when I feel I am the slow leg of the relay. But, every time, I have received nothing but kind and supportive comments back- and, lots of encouragement and :cheerleader:. And, I do the same when the situation is reversed. In the end, it always ends up being a lot of fun and I have made some nice friends out of those relays! For those of you who compete and have the opportunity to swim relays, I encourage you to give it a try if you haven't done so already. The timing of relays may interfere with your individual events, but, for me, it has always been worth it. And, if anything, it has helped my individual races, because I am so pumped up, rather than being worn out!