Swim happy

So, my other future goal is to be able to swim a legal 200 butterFLY ... Awesome!!! I want to share a story. A couple of years ago, when I started swimming with the Knoxville team, I met Bill Lauer, who is now 77 years old (and won 4 events at Greensboro). At 77, Bill is still one of those tough guys who swims the 4 IM and 2 fly. He's also a very great gentleman and I'm honored to know him. So when I met him, I was like, what? This dude is 25 years older than me and he can swim the 2 fly, and I can't? Daaaaammmmnnnnn ..... that's a challenge. It took me a year to do the 4 IM, and another to do the 2 fly, but now I can do them. I swam the 4 IM at Greensboro, and will do the 2 fly at nats ... someday. Thanks, Bill!!! You can do it too!

This has been on my radar screen for a couple of years: The annual February SCY meet at Auburn offers the 1650 free, 200 fly, and 400 IM on the same day. Since this is my last year in this age group, I figure why not? All the brute squad events on the same day, why not? It's a good excuse to do lots of fun aerobic sets :) Gooooo Swimosaur! :cheerleader: I'll be cheering you on every step of the way!

This has been on my radar screen for a couple of years: The annual February SCY meet at Auburn offers the 1650 free, 200 fly, and 400 IM on the same day. Since this is my last year in this age group, I figure why not? All the brute squad events on the same day, why not? It's a good excuse to do lots of fun aerobic sets :) This isn't exactly "Swim Happy" but it is on topic.We have an annual Animal Meet with the 400 IM ,200 Fly,and 1000 free as one combination and a few years ago I thought "what the heck" and entered.The 400 IM was a typical 400 IM for me,except a little slower as I knew I had the other 2 events.I swam the 200 fly about 15 min later.I went out slow and surprised myself at how easy it felt.The time wasn't fast,but I was swimming to finish and felt stronger as I went on.I figured the 1000 would be a piece of cake after the 200 fly as I figured I'd just swim it like a warm up but push the at the end.Imagine my surprise at 100 yards when I found it difficult to lift my arms out of the water,longest 1000 I've ever swum :cane:.

This isn't exactly "Swim Happy" but it is on topic.We have an annual Animal Meet with the 400 IM ,200 Fly,and 1000 free as one combination and a few years ago I thought "what the heck" and entered.The 400 IM was a typical 400 IM for me,except a little slower as I knew I had the other 2 events.I swam the 200 fly about 15 min later.I went out slow and surprised myself at how easy it felt.The time wasn't fast,but I was swimming to finish and felt stronger as I went on.I figured the 1000 would be a piece of cake after the 200 fly as I figured I'd just swim it like a warm up but push the at the end.Imagine my surprise at 100 yards when I found it difficult to lift my arms out of the water,longest 1000 I've ever swum :cane:. You really were a frog that day, since a frog is an (amphibian) animal! :banana: Congratulations on completing that animal challenge! As for staying on topic, have you ever known us Forumites to stay on topic on these threads? :worms: :rolleyes:

Yep...verified. :) Why, thank you, James! If that one doesn't describe me accurately, this one does: :bliss: Either way works for me! :agree:

Awesome!!! I want to share a story. A couple of years ago, when I started swimming with the Knoxville team, I met Bill Lauer, who is now 77 years old (and won 4 events at Greensboro). At 77, Bill is still one of those tough guys who swims the 4 IM and 2 fly. He's also a very great gentleman and I'm honored to know him. So when I met him, I was like, what? This dude is 25 years older than me and he can swim the 2 fly, and I can't? Daaaaammmmnnnnn ..... that's a challenge. It took me a year to do the 4 IM, and another to do the 2 fly, but now I can do them. I swam the 4 IM at Greensboro, and will do the 2 fly at nats ... someday. Thanks, Bill!!! You can do it too! Great story, Swimosaur! You did a great job swimming the 400 IM at Greensboro! You had an awesome meet; I was inspired by your time drops! Hey, what about James' friend who swims the mile each day- fly?! She is in her late 60's and had cancer! James, did I get the facts right on that? She is amazing, so, I figure, if she can do it, I can work up to the 200 fly. I at least know I can do the 400 IM! Thanks for your encouragment! I at least want to swim the 400m IM at Nationals, in Mission Viejo, next year. I was a So. Cal. gal (until 2004), so I will be going home for that Nationals. I'll have to do it up right on my former home turf! :chug:

...and the 200 Fly is better than any length of breaststroke too. :bolt: I'll let you know, when I get there. But, when I do, don't count on me swimming the 200 breaststroke, 200 fly, AND 400 IM in the same meet! :afraid: Hmmm, I wonder if I would be able to swim them all in a two day meet... I could swim them in the three days at Nationals! :D

... swimming the 200 breaststroke, 200 fly, AND 400 IM in the same meet! :afraid: This has been on my radar screen for a couple of years: The annual February SCY meet at Auburn offers the 1650 free, 200 fly, and 400 IM on the same day. Since this is my last year in this age group, I figure why not? All the brute squad events on the same day, why not? It's a good excuse to do lots of fun aerobic sets :)

...and the 200 Fly is better than any length of breaststroke too. :bolt:

When I was in Mexico a couple of weeks ago, I got to do a swim clinic with Diana Nyad! She worked with each of us on our strokes and we all helped critique each other. When it was my turn I was told "you have an EXCELLENT stroke, VERY good!". Made me feel like a million bucks.:bliss: