Swim happy

Had a very happy, happy day. I finally broke an elusive :30 50 free (SCY) at a fun meet this afternoon getting a 29:60. Don't think I've seen that since high school which was... cough cough....a long time ago. Yay! Oh and topping off the day, I finally got to meet Stewart Carroll who is in the Dallas area as well and whom I've looked up to and who has given me great advice a few times while training for Key West. Finally great to meet a legend and great swimmer!

I am happy I finished the Little Red Lighthouse Swim yesterday. 7.5 miles in the Hudson River. It was a lot harder than I expected, and I am not so sure my time of 2:56 is anything to be proud of but..I did it (and I had doubts around mile 4). There was a moment around 125th street when the sun was shining and I was alone in the middle of a the river, a large bird swooped down on me and it was exquisitely beautiful. I am a big ball of pain today, but completely happy.

Had a very happy, happy day. I finally broke an elusive :30 50 free (SCY) at a fun meet this afternoon getting a 29:60. Don't think I've seen that since high school which was... cough cough....a long time ago. Yay! Oh and topping off the day, I finally got to meet Stewart Carroll who is in the Dallas area as well and whom I've looked up to and who has given me great advice a few times while training for Key West. Finally great to meet a legend and great swimmer! :applaud: ​Awesome! Congratulations on achieving your goal!

I am happy, because I can finally get into the pool this week. It's going to be tough to start slowly and re-acclimate, but I'm determined.

I am happy I finished the Little Red Lighthouse Swim yesterday. 7.5 miles in the Hudson River. It was a lot harder than I expected, and I am not so sure my time of 2:56 is anything to be proud of but..I did it (and I had doubts around mile 4). There was a moment around 125th street when the sun was shining and I was alone in the middle of a the river, a large bird swooped down on me and it was exquisitely beautiful. I am a big ball of pain today, but completely happy. Congratulations! That's an amazing accomplishment, and you should be proud NO MATTER what your time was! Well done! :applaud:

I am happy for a few reasons! I just got back from Finland where I organized the 9th edition of an international competition that I first created back in 2006 (actually was featured in Swimmer Magazine! www.euswim.org/.../swimmer_mag_article_2011.pdf). Not only was the organization successful but I also swam the 200 free and 200 bk myself! Dropped 3 seconds off the equivalent of my time from Nationals in August and won the silver and bronze medals! The other recent highlight was taking off between 8-10 seconds off my times at Nationals. I feel like my hard work is finally paying off and I'm excited for the next meet (Rowdy Gaines Classic in Orlando on October 10th-12th!)

I am happy for a few reasons! I just got back from Finland where I organized the 9th edition of an international competition that I first created back in 2006 (actually was featured in Swimmer Magazine! www.euswim.org/.../swimmer_mag_article_2011.pdf). Not only was the organization successful but I also swam the 200 free and 200 bk myself! Dropped 3 seconds off the equivalent of my time from Nationals in August and won the silver and bronze medals! The other recent highlight was taking off between 8-10 seconds off my times at Nationals. I feel like my hard work is finally paying off and I'm excited for the next meet (Rowdy Gaines Classic in Orlando on October 10th-12th!) Bravo, Julia! :applaud: :cheerleader: :bow:

Wow, Julia. :bow:And to think I'm just happy I got into the pool for the first time in a month.

Was at a pool last evening. The facility operator used an old beat up swim fin as a door stopper on one of the doors. I thought it was halirous. It made me laugh when I saw it. Was a funny thing to see after my workout. I thought they did a good job of keeping a swimming theme going. Know I know what to do with my old swim fins when they need replacing. I wonder what other wacky/fun ideas we could come up with for old swim gear. I used to swim at a pool where, in December, they put up an artificial Christmas tree. They decorated the tree entirely with stuff from the lost & found: goggles, caps, water bottles, etc.

Holy cow that's AWESOME!!!! Way to go!