2008 SCY Nats

[ande]

2008 SCY Nationals
Austin, TX
May 1 - 4, 2008

Searchable Database
Individual Results
http://www.usms.org/comp/meets/meetsearch.php?MeetID=20080501SCNATSY

realtime results
http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats08/realtime/

heat sheets and psyche sheets are up
http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats08/heats/

Time Line:
http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats08/heats/timeline.pdf

Wednesday April 30th the swim center will be available for
USMS swimmers to use from 3 pm to 7 pm

tip: I recommend for swimmers who've never swum in the swim center to
show up a day or two early early to get used to turning on the bulkhead walls

The official UT site for 2008 SCY Nats Info is:
http://www.tsc.utexas.edu/2008masters/

Qual times
http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats08nqt.pdf

here's the link to where to stay and dine and things to do while you're in Austin
http://forums.usms.org/showthread.php?t=8225

hotels
http://www.tsc.utexas.edu/2008masters/hotels.pdf

Ann Nellis, Meet Director
512 471 7703
meet.admin@austin.utexas.edu

order of events

Day 1
1000 Free
1650 Free

Day 2
400 IM
50 Fly
200 Back
100 Breast
50 Free
200 Mixed Free Relay

Day 3
500 Free (Women)
100 IM
200 Fly
100 Back
50 Breast
200 Free
200 Mixed Medley Relay
200 Free Relay

Day 4
500 Free (Men)
200 Breast
100 Fly
50 Back
200 IM
100 Free
200 Medley Relay

[ande]

had a committee meeting today
they have a list of hotels
some teams have already reserved rooms

also the links changed

home
http://www.tsc.utexas.edu/2008masters/

flyer
http://www.tsc.utexas.edu/2008masters/2008_masters_release.pdf

hotels
http://www.tsc.utexas.edu/2008masters/hotels.pdf

[swimr4life]

Hi Ande!
Will there be a shuttle service from any of the hotels to the pool?

[ande]

yes there will be a shuttle service from the pools to particular
places in austin, plus maybe a few hotels may offer shuttles of their own
i did find out that there is a large volley ball tournament at the convention center in austin which is likely to fill up downtown rooms

Ande

Hi Ande!
Will there be a shuttle service from any of the hotels to the pool?

[swimr4life]

yes there will be a shuttle service from the pools to particular
places in austin, plus maybe a few hotels may offer shuttles of their own
i did find out that there is a large volley ball tournament at the convention center in austin which is likely to fill up downtown rooms

Ande

Do you know which hotels will offer a shuttle? I know it is a long way off but, I want to stay in a hotel that has a shuttle!

[swimr4life]

BUMP! :bouncing: ;)

Does anyone know which hotels will have a shuttle to the pool?

[Rob Copeland]

Beth,

I suggest you get in touch with Ann Nellis, Meet Director. Her phone and email information can be found at:
http://www.tsc.utexas.edu/2008masters/2008_masters_release.pdf

[swimr4life]

Thanks Rob! :wave:

[Donna]

Beth, Let me know what you find out?

Donna

[ande]

who's coming to austin?

ande

[Jeff Commings]

Ande, all the UT alums on this board that live outside Austin are coming. At last count, that was three (John Smith, Sam Perry, me).

I talked to Matt Hooper recently and he said he was coming.

There's four!

[pwolf66]

I plan on being there.


Just need to get some NQTs under my belt so I can have a wider range of events to choose from.

Paul

[swimminlyn]

I am planning on coming.

[julieopl]

I'll be there....my FIRST Nationals!

[ande]

added link for QT's
http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats08nqt.pdf

[SwimStud]

Well...I'm officially notifying everyone I will not be there. NO QT's and it's a lot of $ to swim 3 events and be DFL.

At least the pressure is off now...:rofl:

[CreamPuff]

Well...I'm officially notifying everyone I will not be there. NO QT's and it's a lot of $ to swim 3 events and be DFL.

At least the pressure is off now...:rofl:

Ditto for me. QT's are overrated. :lmao:

With a couple of young 20 something Olympic Trials qualifiers in my lane (one of whom is actually going in '08) and a masters world record(s) holder to my left, I get more than my racing fix each and every practice. Can we say :whiteflag:

Now, if this were in Vegas. . .

[WPSWIMS]

So glad I am aging up tomorrow! Would not have made the QT in most events in 55-59. Glad to be the big 60!

[Its a slow show]

You turned 60 which is great but if Abrahams, Strand, Wilder and afew others are there it isn't going to be much easier. EOM

[jaegermeister]

Well...I'm officially notifying everyone I will not be there. NO QT's and it's a lot of $ to swim 3 events and be DFL.

At least the pressure is off now...:rofl:

Isn't there some honor in being DFL? :rofl:
I mean, someone is going to be DFL in every event. I may well end up DFL in one of my 3 events, as I will be 5 months short of an age-up, but I am really looking forward to partying in Texas!:drink:

[knelson]

Any comment on this, Ande?
http://forums.usms.org/showthread.php?t=9571

I'm curious about the hotel situation, too.

[Donna]

So glad I am aging up tomorrow! Would not have made the QT in most events in 55-59. Glad to be the big 60!

Happy Birthday Winnie! :groovy: :cheerleader::banana:

We missed you at the St. Nick meet this year. Look forward to seeing you at Nationals again.

[SwimStud]

Isn't there some honor in being DFL? :rofl:
I mean, someone is going to be DFL in every event. I may well end up DFL in one of my 3 events, as I will be 5 months short of an age-up, but I am really looking forward to partying in Texas!:drink:

Not ashamed, getting beat is "so what" if I PB, and it would be awesome to meet all and watch the pantheon of USMS compete...but to spend I guesstimate $2000 on flight, food, room and partying for a meet I didn't really qualify for...hmmm tough sell indoors.

Seems like my revenue stream is about to dry up too...which doesn't help at all, though I can train more!



Now, if this were in Vegas. . .
...now, if you were going....:banana:
;) :bump:

[some_girl]

It shouldn't be $2000--otherwise I wouldn't go. Is this counting the fam?

[SwimStud]

It shouldn't be $2000--otherwise I wouldn't go. Is this counting the fam?

hehe you haven't seen me party!! Possibly Family too but it's all doubtful now...

[ande]

just added this tip to this thread

tip: I recommend for swimmers who've never swum in the swim center to
show up a day or two early early to get used to turning on the bulkhead walls

fyi
I don't have a problem with turning on the bulkhead wall
I've been training in this pool since 1977
an elite swimmer mentioned this to me a few days ago

I'm very near sighted and wear clear goggles

the pace clocks in the swim center are awesome
they are bright large font and digital, the minute hand is set with the time and they are all radio synchronized

[CreamPuff]

...now, if you were going....:banana:
;) :bump:

:party2:

Imagine swimming/ competing after a few nights in Vegas! I think they'd need to have slower QT times!

Speaking of which, I had a friend of mine run a marathon race in Vegas after a night of gambling and partying with the minister of his church. :laugh2:

[GordonD]

Ande brings up an interesting point about the bulkhead at the UT swim center. It is very solid but one thing I notice is that it's a little hard to judge your distance upon approach. I don't know if it's the lighting or the material used for the black mark or what. But I find myself raising my head earlier than usual to make sure I get a really good look at it to decide when to start my turn.

One thing I have done for my last two meets at the UT swim center is use clear goggles instead of tinted. For me it made a pretty dramatic difference. If you don't commonly use clear goggles at meets, maybe bring a pair and experiment.

[some_girl]

Ande brings up an interesting point about the bulkhead at the UT swim center. It is very solid but one thing I notice is that it's a little hard to judge your distance upon approach. I don't know if it's the lighting or the material used for the black mark or what. But I find myself raising my head earlier than usual to make sure I get a really good look at it to decide when to start my turn.

Ugh. I feel like it is that way with all bulkheads. I wish more pools just swam across if they are 25 yards: walls are so much better!

/rant

[Blackbeard's Peg]

Ugh. I feel like it is that way with all bulkheads. I wish more pools just swam across if they are 25 yards: walls are so much better!

having witnessed your distaste for bulkheads, i can certainly understand where you are coming from... ;)

however, i must also play devils advocate, that a 25y pool with a bulkhead at one end and 25y pool that is wall to wall are the same length... and will take everyone the same amount of strokes to reach the wall. no one should need to lift a head.

having posted this, i also remembered that bulkheads can be made of different material that may need a good test turn or 8 or 20 to familiarize ones self w/ the grip that may or may not be available. Anyone swam in UPenn's pool? Their bulkhead is painted wood (or wood-esque material)... not the best traction.

[some_girl]

having witnessed your distaste for bulkheads, i can certainly understand where you are coming from... ;)

:mooning:


however, i must also play devils advocate, that a 25y pool with a bulkhead at one end and 25y pool that is wall to wall are the same length... and will take everyone the same amount of strokes to reach the wall. no one should need to lift a head.

It is much easier to tell where a wall is when there is a corner. And I always come up on walls so much faster than in practice or warmups even...

[pwolf66]

Please Lord, don't let it be like GMU. :frustrated:

I had to resort to stroke counting from the flags on freestyle cause all those lines on the bottom just were :notworking: for me. And I STILL turned too early on my 50 and waaay too late on my last 100 turn.

Definately need to get some early practice in then.

[Blackbeard's Peg]

It is much easier to tell where a wall is when there is a corner. And I always come up on walls so much faster than in practice or warmups even...
True.
Another good reason to do sprint workouts and sprints in warmup.

Please Lord, don't let it be like GMU.
GMU is definitely confusing. Rutgers doesn't have real T's at the bottom for SCM. But again, you're probably swimming the same amount of strokes no matter the pool. In SCY, my first 25 of a 100 or 200 free is almost always the same pattern. For me, I know when I have hit 10 strokes, its time to be watching for the flags when I breathe and to prepare for the turn.

For those of you who like to lift your heads, practice keeping your head down and looking forward. Eyes go straight to eyebrows and look out the top of your googles. It will take a lot of practice, but trust me, when you get it down, it is faster (see my 200 split of our national-record-setting relay).

[julieopl]

GMU is definitely confusing.

I noticed that last week after coming back from Rutgers. They still had GMU set up from Tom Dolan meet so we were swimming in the shallow end like at zones and the sprint meet. It was the first time I had ever had a problem swimming into the bulkhead there. I think what threw me off is how deep it still is and you can see clear under the bulkhead. If I remember correctly, Rutgers was way more shallow where the bulkhead was. I remember looking at it before every turn trying to figure out my escape plan during the 1500 and I had decided that I would just go under it and no one would even realize I was gone and in the warm down pool.

The walls at GMU are pretty slippery. I remember having a few bad turns when swimming the other way and actually looking forward to having the bulkhead at one end rather than the wall.

Julie

[art_z]

Ande brings up an interesting point about the bulkhead at the UT swim center. It is very solid but one thing I notice is that it's a little hard to judge your distance upon approach.

thats why I swim backstroke, as long as the flags are regulation, all is well. :applaud:

[ande]

here's a link of the swim center to Austin's airport
shortest route
http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=5559604568014881513,30.206267,-97.671347&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=Spirit+of+Texas+Dr+austin+tx&daddr=1900+Red+River+St,+Austin,+TX+78705&sll=30.244535,-97.697639&sspn=0.135839,0.31929&ie=UTF8&ll=30.246315,-97.697639&spn=0.135836,0.31929&z=12&om=1

fastest route
http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=Spirit+of+Texas+Dr+austin+tx&daddr=30.217542,-97.749481+to:1900+Red+River+St,+Austin,+TX+78705&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=12&via=1&sll=30.246315,-97.697639&sspn=0.135836,0.31929&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1

here's parking garages near the pool
http://www.tsc.utexas.edu/parking/

[The Fortress]

BUMP!

Just made hotel reservations. Now I'm going to pray I don't have my regularly scheduled bout of sinusitis/bronchitis in April.

Bummer about the bulkhead. I can't get there 2 days early to practice! lol. I hope the pool is open Thursday after the distance events. I'll be on a plane during those of course.

Where's everyone staying? What are we doing for our blowout forum bash?

[Donna]

I'm at the Drury Inn. Trying to keep expenses down.

[Concho Pearl]

The events I want to swim are in Sunday the last day - can I arrive Sat and still check in.
And will we be able to to practice Sat. evening?

[Blackbeard's Peg]

The events I want to swim are in Sunday the last day - can I arrive Sat and still check in.
And will we be able to to practice Sat. evening?

I believe you should be ok with a late arrival.
They'll have warmup all day during the meet, and though I can't speak for TXLAquatics, most buildings usually are open for 30-60 minutes after the conclusion of the last heat of the day for warmup/warmdown.

[ande]

saw this on Hotwire today

3.5-star hotel in Downtown Austin and Town Lake Area
This distinctive establishment offers comfortable rooms, personal service and some upscale features.

Downtown Austin and Town Lake Area
Tour the state capitol, hit the music clubs on famed Sixth Street, and dine out on local or international fare.

$106 per room per night

[ande]

psyche sheets are up
http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats08/heats/

[carlos_fernandez]

psyche sheets are up
http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats08/heats/
I know we're not supposed to get political, but...

I hate sprinters. :whiteflag: :shakeshead: :help:

[That Guy]

Watch out Smiths, Clay Britt's on the pooldeck. Ande, 28.99 for 50 SCY backstroke? We need a :sandbag: smilie. Jeff Commings is not listed in the 200 fly? Hopefully that's just a processing error that will be corrected...

[Jeff Commings]

If I'm still swimming when I'm 90, I'll do the 200 fly. See if I can get the national record.

Maybe I'll also do the 200 breast. Maybe.

[quicksilver]

Is this years Nationals much faster than previous ones?

Lots of impressive entries. (both mens and womens)

[That Guy]

If I'm still swimming when I'm 90, I'll do the 200 fly. See if I can get the national record.

Maybe I'll also do the 200 breast. Maybe.

Can I call dibs on the 95-99 age group then? Because when you're 90 you'll still be much faster than me :)

[ande]

never mind

[The Fortress]

I can't remember, it's been so long since my one nationals. Do we swim youngest to oldest or oldest to youngest? I see I will be able to sleep in a way bit since I am a whimpy sprinter.

[knelson]

Oldest to youngest and women's events are first this year.

[ande]

Wednesday April 30th the swim center will be available for
USMS swimmers to use from 3 pm to 7 pm

[SwimRobin]

Wednesday April 30th the swim center will be available for
USMS swimmers to use from 3 pm to 7 pm

Ande,

Any possibility there will be a place to workout on Tuesday evening?

Robin

[ande]

drop in on the longhorn work out masters

Ande,

Any possibility there will be a place to workout on Tuesday evening?

Robin

[Blackbeard's Peg]

Ande,

Is there a sheep farm or barber shop somewhere near the TSC? I need to get sheared next week and don't have time up here.

[ande]

like a barber shop
you could get a woo doo at wooten barber shop on the drag
"the drag" = guadalupe
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=wooten+barbershop+austin

Ande,

Is there a sheep farm or barber shop somewhere near the TSC?
I need to get sheared next week and don't have time up here.

[SwimRobin]

Thanks for the suggestion, Ande. I will keep the Longhorn Masters workout in mind!

Robin

[K-Stew]

Ande,

Is there a sheep farm or barber shop somewhere near the TSC? I need to get sheared next week and don't have time up here.

You have to wonder about a guy looking for a sheep farm.....:censor:

[cdrcld]

You have to wonder about a guy looking for a sheep farm.....:censor:

funny.

change of subject.

Did any of you people who are regulars on the USMS forums fly out here to Honolulu when nationals were here a few years ago?
Just wondering because there really is only 1 meet a year here, and nobody goes bacause nobody else goes. Everyone just focuses on the open water races. They would be alright if they were 50-100-200 meters long like real swimming races.

[jim clemmons]

Did any of you people who are regulars on the USMS forums fly out here to Honolulu when nationals were here a few years ago?
Just wondering because there really is only 1 meet a year here, and nobody goes bacause nobody else goes. Everyone just focuses on the open water races. They would be alright if they were 50-100-200 meters long like real swimming races.

Yep, 2002 SCY at UH. It was a blast and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I've been hoping you folks would try and put on another one.

[cdrcld]

Yep, 2002 SCY at UH. It was a blast and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I've been hoping you folks would try and put on another one.

I'd work it...no doubt. Did you get similar feedback from other swimmers that came from the mainland?

Incidentally, a better pool opened here a since nationals were held here. The good news is that it is a fast pool with a seperate warm up pool, and a diving well that is 25y wide and can be used for warmup-cooldown too. The bad news is that while UH is only 2 miles from the hotels in Waikiki (and 1 mile from my house) - the new pool is almost 20 miles away.

[matysekj]

I agree with the other Jim. I'd love to go to another nationals at UH.

[Donna]

I have been hoping you guys would host another one. I need an excuse to go to Hawaii.

[ande]

anyone here interesting in finding out

how to gain access to the closest outdoor pool to the swim center that is likely to be way less crowded than the diving well

message me

ande

[ande]

realtime results
http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats08/realtime/

[ande]

the meet has begun!
women's 1000 is almost done
http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats08/realtime/


the AMY I swim with did this:
Event 1 Women 30-34 1000 Yard Freestyle
================================================== ================
NATL: N 10:16.36 3/13/1999 LISA HAZEN
Name Age Team Seed Finals
================================================== ================
1 Marsh, Amy C 30 TXLA 10:55.34 10:44.78
27.85 58.75 (30.90)
1:30.26 (31.51) 2:02.74 (32.48)
2:35.15 (32.41) 3:07.67 (32.52)
3:40.30 (32.63) 4:12.89 (32.59)
4:45.51 (32.62) 5:18.03 (32.52)
5:50.49 (32.46) 6:22.78 (32.29)
6:55.45 (32.67) 7:28.08 (32.63)
8:00.70 (32.62) 8:33.49 (32.79)
9:06.32 (32.83) 9:39.34 (33.02)
10:12.28 (32.94) 10:44.78 (32.50)


I noticed this swimmer's results

5 Grilli, Tracy L 51 New England Mast 11:54.90 11:57.08
31.59 1:06.08 (34.49)
1:41.09 (35.01) 2:16.37 (35.28)
2:51.64 (35.27) 3:27.42 (35.78)
4:03.50 (36.08) 4:39.85 (36.35)
5:16.46 (36.61) 5:53.11 (36.65)
6:30.58 (37.47) 7:08.26 (37.68)
7:45.43 (37.17) 8:22.31 (36.88)
8:59.18 (36.87) 9:35.68 (36.50)
10:11.74 (36.06) 10:47.62 (35.88)
11:22.84 (35.22) 11:57.08 (34.24)

[orca1946]

I wish that I had the $ to go this year, I would have palced in 4 events!

[TRYM_Swimmer]

Check out the splits for Paul Smith's 1000. (Not to be shown to minors!!!)

4 Smith, Paul L 48 Arizona Masters 11:00.00 11:01.07
22.43 46.89 (24.46)
1:29.94 (43.05) 2:05.43 (35.49)
2:38.72 (33.29) 3:12.81 (34.09)
3:46.42 (33.61) 4:20.44 (34.02)
4:54.75 (34.31) 5:29.25 (34.50)
6:03.27 (34.02) 6:35.83 (32.56)
7:07.83 (32.00) 7:41.03 (33.20)
8:14.31 (33.28) 8:48.01 (33.70)
9:21.47 (33.46) 9:55.11 (33.64)
10:28.32 (33.21) 11:01.07 (32.75)

[imspoiled]

Here's mine:
4 Burkart, Dana M 36 PAFC 13:24.36 12:54.63
32.87 1:09.95 (37.08)
1:48.01 (38.06) 2:27.05 (39.04)
3:06.17 (39.12) 3:45.72 (39.55)
4:25.37 (39.65) 5:04.98 (39.61)
5:44.45 (39.47) 6:23.87 (39.42)
7:03.44 (39.57) 7:42.84 (39.40)
8:22.20 (39.36) 9:01.53 (39.33)
9:41.07 (39.54) 10:20.50 (39.43)
11:00.09 (39.59) 11:39.47 (39.38)
12:18.64 (39.17) 12:54.63 (35.99)

First time through 13 minutes!

[That Guy]

Great job, Imspoiled!

[Chris Stevenson]

Here's mine:
4 Burkart, Dana M 36 PAFC 13:24.36 12:54.63
32.87 1:09.95 (37.08)
1:48.01 (38.06) 2:27.05 (39.04)
3:06.17 (39.12) 3:45.72 (39.55)
4:25.37 (39.65) 5:04.98 (39.61)
5:44.45 (39.47) 6:23.87 (39.42)
7:03.44 (39.57) 7:42.84 (39.40)
8:22.20 (39.36) 9:01.53 (39.33)
9:41.07 (39.54) 10:20.50 (39.43)
11:00.09 (39.59) 11:39.47 (39.38)
12:18.64 (39.17) 12:54.63 (35.99)

First time through 13 minutes!

Nice drop and congrats. (But a 3+ second drop on the last 50? I think you will go even faster next time.)

[pwolf66]

Chris: Dana was pretty stressed at the start cause she thought she had more time before her heat :-) But it was a very nice swim. Her splits were consist 39.45 - 39.65 range. I was very impressed.

Ande: Amy was out in 5:18 for the first 500, she was FLYING. She looked sooooo strong.

TYRM: I spoke to Paul last night and he said he was treating it like a 100 time trial and a 900 warm down. Still it's disgusting that after that first 100, he still almost broke 11. Sigh.

Paul

[Chris Stevenson]

Congrats to Julie: national champ in the mile by over one minute. :applaud: Obviously she hasn't completely left her triathlon days behind her!

[imspoiled]

Nice drop and congrats. (But a 3+ second drop on the last 50? I think you will go even faster next time.)

It was a hard swim, but I always do that in the last 50. It's really the last 25, 'cause I really, really want to get to that last wall.


Julie--congrats on winning the 1650! Way to go.:groovy:

And also to Paul Smith on a smokin fast first 100 of the 1000.

Dana

[Chris Stevenson]

It was a hard swim, but I always do that in the last 50. It's really the last 25, 'cause I really, really want to get to that last wall.

If you have that much energy left, instead of sprinting the last 25, maybe try to descend the last 3-4 50s? Just a thought.

[quicksilver]

Mr. Smith sets another record. That's fast.
Can't wait to see some of these heats on FlowSwimming.

1 Smith, Paul L 48 ARIZ 23.00 22.67N
2 Smith, John C 46 ARIZ 23.50 23.14
3 Ponthier, Chuck 45 LAPS 23.50 23.22
4 Killeen, Robert 46 WAWA 24.17 23.62
5 Hughey, Richard L 45 AMS 25.02 23.64
6 Golden, Larry 47 ARKM 24.53 23.66
7 Kenny, John 47 SMU 25.00 23.80
7 Hering, Brad V 46 ARIZ 23.89 23.80
9 Britt, J Clay 47 ANCM 24.00 24.01
10 Pratt, John 45 IM 24.80 24.28

[smontanaro]

Based on the recent posts here I suspect it was more important to the elder Mr Smith that he pretty much smoked the younger Mr Smith's FS. ;)

Mr-Smith-goes-to-Austin-ly-y'rs,

Skip

[quicksilver]

The 50 free is going to be the real show down event.

[Iwannafly]

Nice job to everyone and I just saw that Senora Fortress placed 5th in the 50 fly with a respectable 27.67! I say respectable with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek because it takes me 38 seconds to swim a 50 fly. Nice swim Leslie!

5 Livingston, Leslie C 46 GMUP 29.00 27.67

[That Guy]

Here are the record swims and the forum regulars from the 400 IMs... (sorry if I missed anyone)

1 Von Der Lippe, Susan 42 CMS 4:32.00 4:28.43N
29.04 1:02.19 (33.15)
1:38.67 (36.48) 2:15.14 (36.47)
2:50.76 (35.62) 3:27.33 (36.57)
3:58.43 (31.10) 4:28.43 (30.00)
10 Hooe, Donna L 45 GAJA 5:47.87 5:44.53
37.87 1:25.19 (47.32)
2:09.36 (44.17) 2:53.01 (43.65)
3:42.47 (49.46) 4:32.81 (50.34)
5:08.25 (35.44) 5:44.53 (36.28)
5 Nelson, Kirk E 37 PNA 4:35.18 4:28.73
28.08 59.53 (31.45)
1:35.47 (35.94) 2:10.28 (34.81)
2:49.69 (39.41) 3:29.08 (39.39)
4:00.11 (31.03) 4:28.73 (28.62)
15 Gill, Mark A 39 SKY 5:26.57 5:12.74
29.69 1:04.14 (34.45)
1:42.70 (38.56) 2:22.67 (39.97)
3:08.63 (45.96) 3:56.25 (47.62)
4:35.18 (38.93) 5:12.74 (37.56)
1 Santos, Roque J 40 WCM 4:04.51 4:05.98N
27.30 57.61 (30.31)
1:29.17 (31.56) 2:00.56 (31.39)
2:34.50 (33.94) 3:07.79 (33.29)
3:37.34 (29.55) 4:05.98 (28.64)
10 Matysek, Jim 48 MOVY 4:51.36 4:52.59
30.81 1:06.02 (35.21)
1:44.85 (38.83) 2:23.68 (38.83)
3:03.33 (39.65) 3:44.80 (41.47)
4:19.55 (34.75) 4:52.59 (33.04)
5 Copeland, Rob 51 GAJA 4:57.49 4:52.32
29.22 1:03.65 (34.43)
1:42.45 (38.80) 2:20.24 (37.79)
3:03.66 (43.42) 3:48.11 (44.45)
4:20.71 (32.60) 4:52.32 (31.61)
1 Colella, Rick P 56 PNA 4:40.00 4:30.18N
28.93 1:01.16 (32.23)
1:38.72 (37.56) 2:15.03 (36.31)
2:51.94 (36.91) 3:29.23 (37.29)
3:59.97 (30.74) 4:30.18 (30.21)
2 Clemmons, Jim 58 MAM 4:46.50 4:43.69
29.02 1:02.50 (33.48)
1:40.96 (38.46) 2:19.37 (38.41)
2:59.67 (40.30) 3:40.53 (40.86)
4:12.77 (32.24) 4:43.69 (30.92)
4 Dyck, Mel 66 ARIZ 6:05.00 6:19.06
40.93 1:33.04 (52.11)
2:24.91 (51.87) 3:20.80 (55.89)
4:07.96 (47.16) 4:55.40 (47.44)
5:38.41 (43.01) 6:19.06 (40.65)

[That Guy]

50 fly... Interview of John Smith: http://flocasts.org/floswimming/speakers.php?sid=578&vid=14171 (http://flocasts.org/floswimming/speakers.php?sid=578&vid=14171)
1 Von Der Lippe, Susan 42 CMS 25.60 25.18N
1 Scouler, Barbara A 45 MTKA 27.97 26.24N
2 Walsh, Susan 46 NCMS 27.91 26.75N
5 Livingston, Leslie C 46 GMUP 29.00 27.67
1 Granger, Traci S 50 LAPS 28.00 27.19N
2 Rollins, Stephanie S 53 ARIZ 29.24 27.50N
1 Val, Laura B 56 TAM 29.50 28.35N
1 Liscinsky, William M 26 CUBU 22.60 21.52N
4 Blessing, Tyler J 35 TXLA 23.63 22.99
12 Roddin, Jeffrey H 39 ANCM 23.91 24.03
Event 8 Men 40-44 50 Yard Butterfly
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NATL: N 22.87 5/18/2003 JOHN SMITH
Name Age Team Seed Finals
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1 Hiltabiddle, Steve 41 JAM 23.50 22.82N
5 Rasmussen, Anders M 44 TXLA 23.93 23.20
1 Smith, Paul L 48 ARIZ 23.00 22.67N
2 Smith, John C 46 ARIZ 23.50 23.14
1 Abrahams, Richard T 63 CMS 25.40 25.67

[Iwannafly]

Wow, It appears that somebody might clean up on some of Chris' backstroke records!!!
Event 10 Men 40-44 200 Yard Backstroke
================================================== ================
NATL: N 1:53.99 3/11/2007 CHRIS STEVENSON
Name Age Team Seed Finals
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1 Ross, Michael S 40 MESC 1:53.89 1:50.09N
24.88 52.89 (28.01)
1:21.45 (28.56) 1:50.09 (28.64)

[quicksilver]

Good Smith versus ...Evil Smith.
http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=258&id=14160

[swimshark]

Congrats to all. Dana, way to go on your 1000. Julie, woo hoo to you, too.

[That Guy]

Erik Scalise, one of the fastest swimmers in USMS, scratched both the 400 IM and the 200 back today. Anyone know why?

200 back...

1 Andrus-Hughes, Karen 50 OREG 2:21.27 2:19.01N
33.07 1:08.19 (35.12)
1:43.57 (35.38) 2:19.01 (35.44)
1 Commings, Jeff P 34 ARIZ 1:55.51 1:55.01
26.18 54.65 (28.47)
1:24.66 (30.01) 1:55.01 (30.35)
1 Davis, Josh C 35 MOST 1:52.00 1:47.72N
25.02 52.12 (27.10)
1:19.87 (27.75) 1:47.72 (27.85)
2 Dobko, Duane WT 35 UNAT 1:53.16 1:49.93N
25.02 52.60 (27.58)
1:21.18 (28.58) 1:49.93 (28.75)
================================================== ================
NATL: N 1:53.99 3/11/2007 CHRIS STEVENSON
Name Age Team Seed Finals
================================================== ================
1 Ross, Michael S 40 MESC 1:53.89 1:50.09N
24.88 52.89 (28.01)
1:21.45 (28.56) 1:50.09 (28.64)
1 Esselstyn, Rip 45 WAWA 2:05.00 1:56.55N
27.86 57.40 (29.54)
1:27.16 (29.76) 1:56.55 (29.39)
20 Jaeger, Thomas M 49 MINN 2:24.74 2:23.57
33.46 1:09.16 (35.70)
1:46.30 (37.14) 2:23.57 (37.27)
1 Barton, Tom 52 SMU 2:13.60 2:04.42N
29.46 1:01.17 (31.71)
1:32.96 (31.79) 2:04.42 (31.46)
1 Wilder, Hugh 60 SMRT 2:19.00 2:15.36N
30.46 1:03.81 (33.35)
1:39.22 (35.41) 2:15.36 (36.14)

[That Guy]

Way to go BillS! 100 breast...

1 McClelland, Katie 31 SMU 1:03.76 1:02.08N
28.69 1:02.08 (33.39)
1 Von Der Lippe, Susan 42 CMS 1:04.00 1:03.00N
29.93 1:03.00 (33.07)
23 Smath, Meg 51 SKY 1:35.84 1:34.41
44.71 1:34.41 (49.70)
1 Pierson, Ginger L 62 OREG 1:25.00 1:19.98N
37.50 1:19.98 (42.48)
1 Commings, Jeff P 34 ARIZ 55.85 57.12
26.78 57.12 (30.34)
22 Gill, Mark A 39 SKY 1:13.20 1:08.83
31.48 1:08.83 (37.35)
12 Matysek, Jim 48 MOVY 1:05.54 1:05.79
30.65 1:05.79 (35.14)
21 Sumerfield, Bill H 47 OREG 1:11.94 1:11.09
33.46 1:11.09 (37.63)
24 Sumerfield, Dick A 45 CMS 1:12.00 1:13.17
34.60 1:13.17 (38.57)
1 Shead, Timothy M 55 GOLD 1:05.00 1:01.42N
28.50 1:01.42 (32.92)
2 Colella, Rick P 56 PNA 1:07.00 1:03.07N
30.30 1:03.07 (32.77)
1 Strand, Robert 62 TOC 1:06.00 1:05.76
30.60 1:05.76 (35.16)
2 Dyck, Mel 66 ARIZ 1:15.00 1:15.45
34.92 1:15.45 (40.53)

[Chris Stevenson]

Wow, It appears that somebody might clean up on some of Chris' backstroke records!!!

Oh, I have always understood that any backstroke records I set can last, at best, until Mike Ross ages up. He'll break 50.0 in the 100 back and break 1:40 in the 200 free; he's a very fast man.

Even so, I didn't expect him to go quite that fast. His first 100 split would almost certainly beat everyone else in the 100. His 200 time was faster than the old 35-39 record (set by Karnaugh, no piker)...except THAT record was broken with a 1:47.7, the fastest ever masters time in the 200 back. Poor Duane Dobko snuck under a very tough national record...and gets beat by 2 seconds!

Besides the Smith v Smith showdown, the 40-44 50 free race will be interesting: Mike Ross vs Shaun Jordan. It's a fast heat, too: the slowest entry is 22.1.

The 400IM race in 40-44 was very fast. 4:23 got 6th place? That time would have been in the thick of the race for first at many other nationals meets.

[That Guy]

50 free, multiple gridges. Fast swimming! Shaun Jordan scratched.

1 Diezi, Dominique 30 SMU 23.30 22.75N
1 Walsh, Susan 46 NCMS 24.91 24.00N
2 Heuer, Brigitte C 47 WMST 25.93 24.69N
7 Livingston, Leslie C 46 GMUP 26.30 25.99
1 Granger, Traci S 50 LAPS 26.50 24.92N
1 Val, Laura B 56 TAM 26.50 25.30N
1 Boak, Carolyn 63 WMST 28.80 28.03N
2 Goldman, Brian M 22 PNA 21.59 21.04
1 Davis, Josh C 35 MOST 20.72 20.14N
2 Dickinson, Doug 36 TXLA 21.20 20.64N
4 Blessing, Tyler J 35 TXLA 21.54 20.96
5 Hochstein, Erik 39 SCAQ 22.90 21.00
15 Roddin, Jeffrey H 39 ANCM 22.02 22.24
30 Gill, Mark A 39 SKY 23.22 23.61
3 Rasmussen, Anders M 44 TXLA 22.30 21.43
38 Wolf, Paul R 41 GERM 24.35 23.63
Event 14 Men 45-49 50 Yard Freestyle
================================================== ================
NATL: N 21.29 5/14/2006 PAUL SMITH
Name Age Team Seed Finals
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1 Smith, John C 46 ARIZ 21.30 21.30
2 Smith, Paul L 48 ARIZ 21.29 21.69
43 Sumerfield, Bill H 47 OREG 24.79 24.07
66 Sumerfield, Dick A 45 CMS 24.80 25.43
1 Abrahams, Richard T 63 CMS 22.80 22.36
1 Farrell, Jeff 71 SBM 25.00 24.13N

[scyfreestyler]

John Smith missing Paul's record by .01 has got to be the subject of conversation over dinner tonight.

[quicksilver]

What are the odds of hitting your seed time in a 50?
Must have a huge let down to miss by .01!

[Chris Stevenson]

John Smith missing Paul's record by .01 has got to be the subject of conversation over dinner tonight.

But he got it on the 200 FR leadoff; the relay set a record too.

1 ARIZ 'A' 1:35.40 1:34.48N
1) Smith, John C M46 2) Bailey, Monica M W47
3) Rollins, Stephanie S W53 4) Smith, Paul L M48
21.10 47.30 (26.20)
1:13.61 (26.31) 1:34.48 (20.87)

So we have the old man victorious in the 50 fly with a national record and the younger Smith taking the 50 free with a national record. And then they team-up for a relay record. Judges rule a tie for the day.

Too bad they aren't swimming head-to-head in a REAL race tomorrow (200 free)...I guess Smith the Younger felt he HAD to defend his newly-minted national record in the 100 IM.

I saw Whitney's name in a relay too, that's great. Ande, tell her that her old age group coach Diane Caycee says "hi," I see Diane almost every day (I sent her the link of Whitney on video).

Congrats to everyone, excellent swimming!

[geochuck]

Some very good swimmin goin on.

[Jayhawk]

100 breast...

1 Shead, Timothy M 55 GOLD 1:05.00 1:01.42N
28.50 1:01.42 (32.92)



Isn't this the guy who was wearing the LZR at Worlds? Did he wear it in Austin?

[That Guy]

Women's 500 free... good job!

6 Oplinger, Julie A 31 FXCM 5:40.94 5:36.62
29.90 1:03.35 (33.45)
1:37.30 (33.95) 2:11.77 (34.47)
2:46.35 (34.58) 3:20.62 (34.27)
3:54.99 (34.37) 4:29.64 (34.65)
5:03.90 (34.26) 5:36.62 (32.72)
14 Hooe, Donna L 45 GAJA 6:16.59 6:13.97
33.00 1:08.88 (35.88)
1:46.28 (37.40) 2:24.45 (38.17)
3:02.72 (38.27) 3:41.06 (38.34)
4:20.08 (39.02) 4:59.09 (39.01)
5:37.65 (38.56) 6:13.97 (36.32)

[That Guy]

Women's 100 IM, good job Fortress

7 Livingston, Leslie C 46 GMUP 1:07.50 1:06.84
29.72 1:06.84 (37.12)

[That Guy]

Men's 100 IM... Liscinsky is having a monster meet.

1 Liscinsky, William M 26 CUBU 50.51 48.82N
22.26 48.82 (26.56)
1 Commings, Jeff P 34 ARIZ 51.55 52.11
23.95 52.11 (28.16)
1 Davis, Josh C 35 MOST 52.00 50.06N
22.24 50.06 (27.82)
2 Blessing, Tyler J 35 TXLA 53.79 52.53
23.45 52.53 (29.08)
6 Roddin, Jeffrey H 39 ANCM 54.16 54.45
24.86 54.45 (29.59)
1 Santos, Roque J 40 WCM 54.22 53.41
24.81 53.41 (28.60)
2 Rasmussen, Anders M 44 TXLA 55.48 53.70
23.65 53.70 (30.05)
34 Wolf, Paul R 41 GERM 1:02.66 1:00.68
27.89 1:00.68 (32.79)
================================================== ================
NATL: N 54.56 5/14/2006 CLAY BRITT
Name Age Team Seed Finals
================================================== ================
1 Smith, John C 46 ARIZ 53.40 52.84N
23.76 52.84 (29.08)
2 Hughey, Richard L 45 AMS 55.02 53.64N
24.31 53.64 (29.33)
3 Britt, J Clay 47 ANCM 54.50 53.72N
23.90 53.72 (29.82)
1 Shead, Timothy M 55 GOLD 59.00 56.20N
26.43 56.20 (29.77)
2 Shaw, Greg J 56 NEM 58.90 58.22N
26.31 58.22 (31.91)
================================================== ================
NATL: N 1:00.13 5/20/2007 RICHARD ABRAHAMS
Name Age Team Seed Finals
================================================== ================
1 Strand, Robert 62 TOC 1:01.00 1:00.10N
28.17 1:00.10 (31.93)
2 Abrahams, Richard T 63 CMS 1:00.50 1:00.90
27.51 1:00.90 (33.39)
1 Farrell, Jeff 71 SBM 1:07.00 1:06.94N
30.64 1:06.94 (36.30)
1 Schmidt, Jurgen B 85 LOST 1:43.00 1:41.67N
48.45 1:41.67 (53.22)

[Jayhawk]

WOW.... Floswimming filmed EVERY heat of the 100 IM!

View them here (click on the 100 IM link on the left side of the screen):

http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=258


Cross-reference heats with the heat sheets here:
http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats08/heats/

[Chris Stevenson]

WOW.... Floswimming filmed EVERY heat of the 100 IM!

Next best thing to being there! Actually, I really enjoy the interviews even more than the swimming. A great resource.

[Jayhawk]

Next best thing to being there! Actually, I really enjoy the interviews even more than the swimming. A great resource.

I haven't watched very many interviews yet but what I've seen has been good. Except it's disgusting that Josh Davis can swim 3,000 yards/week and go that fast. The Rich Abrahams interview was good, too, and the GoodSmith interview was funny.

[Jayhawk]

I just watched the "Doughboys" and the follow-up "Dough Crib" interviews... They're good ones...

[quicksilver]

I agree. Getting a perspective from the elite masters swimmers is really interesting and inspiring.
Hearing how they train, and what kind of mindset they have towards competition makes for a great interview.

No doubt many younger swimmers will look at these times and be awed.
The results and new records set this year were outstanding.

[pwolf66]

OMG, the swimming today was SO fast. Just some highlights


Josh Davis - 50.26 100 IM
William Liscinsky - 48.82 100 IM
Josh Davis - 1:36.56 200 Free
Paul Smith - 1:43.79 200 Free
Michael Ross - 1:38.94 200 Free

And way too many others to keep track of.

The typical cast of characters all swam lots of PBs. My original plan was swim 100 IM go back to the hotel and rest and come back for the 100 Back but I was having SOOOOOO much fun watching, cheering, meeting new folks, talking to friends, counting, taking splits, etc. Wow, what a blast. I sit here completely gassed and I have such a smile on my face as I think back on the day. Wow, what fun. Man, this meet has soooo many fast swimmers.

Paul

[Bill Volckening]

This event has been the most incredible Masters meet I've ever seen, full of extraordinary people and mind-boggling swimming. Kudos to the hosts for running a top-notch event!

[The Fortress]

This event has been the most incredible Masters meet I've ever seen, full of extraordinary people and mind-boggling swimming. Kudos to the hosts for running a top-notch event!

Couldn't agree more! Unbelievable swimming and unbelievable swimmers. I finished swimming at 2:30 and stayed to watch until 7:30, then dined with friends.

The 200 free was amazing -- but where was evil Smith in lane 8?! He must not like outside lanes. ;

[That Guy]

I haven't had time to go through everything like I was before, but certain results still warrant mention:

11 Hochstein, Erik 39 SCAQ 4:35.00 5:12.61
23.87 49.85 (25.98)
1:16.12 (26.27) 1:42.50 (26.38)
2:24.64 (42.14) 3:01.28 (36.64)
3:35.90 (34.62) 4:08.97 (33.07)
4:41.18 (32.21) 5:12.61 (31.43)

Should this sort of thing be referred to as "pulling a Smith" or is that too ambiguous?

[jaegermeister]

I've still got my buzz from Austin, and I had to come home early today (Sunday). What a fantastic meet. How can you beat swimming as both a participatory AND a spectator sport?
And the post-swimming revelry was healthy as well. I thought it was only girls that peed their pants when they laughed. I've had enough belly laughs to last me quite some time.

[ande]

thank you
it's been really fun
had a blast seeing everyone

This event has been the most incredible Masters meet I've ever seen, full of extraordinary people and mind-boggling swimming. Kudos to the hosts for running a top-notch event!

[___SCOfield]

Erik Scalise, one of the fastest swimmers in USMS, scratched both the 400 IM and the 200 back today. Anyone know why?


I talked to Erik a couple months ago online and asked him if he planned on going and said he wasn't because he was going to concentrate on Olympic Trials in June.

[Loffe]

Hi everybody,
Just wanted to thank you all for making my trip to Austin, Texas worth the effort. Wonderful competition, wonderful pool and wonderful people.

It was really motivating to have seen the Masters Swimming in the US and meet you all!

Regards and good luck in the future!

Jan (travelling from sweden to swim with you)

Hope to see you in Gothenburg 2010!

[jaegermeister]

About the only negatives I can think of:
We drained the hot water at the end of the day (no surprise) so the showers were cold. And, it really hurts to come back to reality. I know that since I had to leave Sunday and am back slaving.
So much fun. I'm going to be glued to flowswimming during my free time for quite a while.

[Jazz Hands]

Wow. That was a great experience. The swimming was so fast, and I met so many cool people. Everything was way beyond my expectations. Jaeger is right, though. Cold water isn't fun, and neither is coming back to the real world.

[Lightning]

I too had a blast, though my own swimming was a little disappointing. I even got to meet a few of you forumites; hope to spend more time with you next time! And now, back to training...!

Randy

[knelson]

We drained the hot water at the end of the day (no surprise) so the showers were cold.

Yeah, I think we pretty well maxed out what that facility can reasonably accommodate. But, hey, if cold water in the showers is our biggest gripe that's a good meet. Seriously this was probably the best run I've been to. It just ran like clockwork.

Another impressive announcing performance by Mark Gill. He was starting to sound a little like Jimmy Durante late Saturday, but he kept going. The guy's a trooper!

I'm sure I met more new people at this meet than the rest of the Nationals meets combined. It was great to meet everyone!

[ande]

Jaeger,

it was great to meet you and sit by you at the Eddie V's dinner
Had a blast meeting and talking with all the awesome forum folks.

About the only negatives I can think of:
We drained the hot water at the end of the day (no surprise) so the showers were cold. And, it really hurts to come back to reality. I know that since I had to leave Sunday and am back slaving.
So much fun. I'm going to be glued to flowswimming during my free time for quite a while.

[Michelina]

I've still got my buzz from Austin, and I had to come home early today (Sunday). What a fantastic meet. How can you beat swimming as both a participatory AND a spectator sport?
And the post-swimming revelry was healthy as well. I thought it was only girls that peed their pants when they laughed. I've had enough belly laughs to last me quite some time.
Howdy Everyone! Just wanted to drop my first line and say thanks for a great 1st Nationals. It had been 15+ years since I was at the Texas Swim Center and it felt great to be back in a sport that I love so much and around people that feel the same way I do!

Entry Fees to USMS Nationals: $100.00
Airline Ticket to Austin, TX: $191.00
Room at the Double Tree: $300.00
Dinner at Moonshine discussing the stretching ability of other swimmer: PRICELESS!

[mattson]

Dave Gibson (IL teammate) pointed out that it is good that qualifying times are averaged over 3 years, otherwise next years Nationals would get clobbered. :)

[knelson]

You guys might want to check out the video for "last swimmer out of the water" over on floswimming. If I'm not mistaken we might know the star of that one! :)

[FlyQueen]

Michelle! Glad you came out of hiding and posted. The stretching was simply amazing ...? I will send pics when I can. Those might be the only pics I got all weekend - big bummer.


Anyway - awesome meeting everyone. What a fabulous meet. I hope UT bids again in the near future - however I will enjoy terrorizing other towns.


You are all fab!

[swim n again]

WooHoo, great meet. I enjoyed meeting everyone and wow, how much fun was it too swim in such an awesome pool and watch souch great swimming.

Although I missed Sat.'s dinner at Moonshine, I'm pretty sure I know what inspired the "stretching" discussion -- might be the most flexible "swimmer-in-speedo-briefs on the bench?

Now I have some faces to put with the names here on the boards. I'll introduce myself, you meet me as Kim (from Chicago area with Heather, Melissa & Mary). I haven't participated on these discussion threads in over a year. Good to be back and hope to stay in touch.

Congratulations to everyone on all the great swimming. :wave::wave::wave:

[Donna]

Had a great time this year. Loved putting the names and faces on the boards together at last in person. Spent some quality time getting to know people from all over and friends from the past too.

The last day was the hardest because the reality thing starts to creep back in. I don't want to go back to work tomorrow.

[SwimRobin]

What an incredible time in Austin! Aquafeisty, Ande, Pool Rat and Paul Wolf - it was so much fun meeting you guys! I really enjoyed getting to know you, Donna (you had a great meet)! Ande, thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself at lunch on Wednesday!

Congratulations to everyone on meeting your goals and achieving personal best times!

Robin

[jaegermeister]

"Yeah, I think we pretty well maxed out what that facility can reasonably accommodate. But, hey, if cold water in the showers is our biggest gripe that's a good meet. Seriously this was probably the best run I've been to. It just ran like clockwork."


Kirk, this is what I wanted to say, you said it better.

[ande]

great interviews

Rich Abrahams
http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=258&id=14370

Susan Von Der Lippe
http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=258&id=14369

Sean Foley
http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=258&id=14368

Josh Davis
http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=258&id=14214

Sue Walsh
http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=258&id=14215

John Smith
http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=258&id=14171

[knelson]

Jan (travelling from sweden to swim with you)

Hope to see you in Gothenburg 2010!

I just looked up your results, Jan, and it looks like you had a great meet. Glad you had a good time!

And, yes, I plan to see you in 2010 :)

[smontanaro]

Quick question about the facilities. How was the pool (pools?) set up? Was there a separate pool for warm-up/warm-down or was there one long course pool divided into three sections using bulkheads?

Skip

[pwolf66]

The main pool was split into 2 SCY courses. The diving well was set up with I think 10 lanes?

[knelson]

The main pool was split into 2 SCY courses. The diving well was set up with I think 10 lanes?

Speaking of the diving well, who else crashed into the lane lines in there like nobody's business? The lane lines were setup differently than the black lines on the bottom. You don't realize how much you rely on those lines until they aren't centered.

[Jazz Hands]

Speaking of the diving well, who else crashed into the lane lines in there like nobody's business? The lane lines were setup differently than the black lines on the bottom. You don't realize how much you rely on those lines until they aren't centered.

I cut my hand on a lane line during Friday warm-up, and after that I stayed away from those middle lanes with the black lines.

[pwolf66]

Well, they set them up that way to maximize the number of lanes. If they placed them on the 'T" then there would have been one less lane. But it would have been nice to know that before diving in. I was all over the lane line on Thursday and didn't know why until about 200 in. Whoops.

paul

[The Fortress]

I cut my hand on a lane line during Friday warm-up, and after that I stayed away from those middle lanes with the black lines.

I slashed my finger and lost a fingernail on a lane line.

Great facility and fast pool, but no one will convince me it's good to swim in lane 1. lol Why is the bulkhead chopped off at an angle in lanes 1 and 8?

[carlos_fernandez]

I had a fabulous time! I love, love, love that pool. My teammates had some spectacular swims, but the highlight for me was watching Josh Davis go 1:36 in the 200 free. :applaud:

I loved the even pool's scoreboard and how it computes the splits right there!

Unfortunately, I closed out my wonderful Austin experience w/ a run-in on the flight out (Continental 7:20 am to Houston) w/ some steroid-popping but fat a-hole. As I was squeezing in through the packed aisles, my breakfast burrito spilled on his shirt and the guy had a cow! I apologized profusely and offered to get him a napkin, but he kept on whining and going off so I felt it best to just leave him the **** alone.

Which threw him further into his hissy fit/roid-rage. :roids:

The thing that sucks is that I had just introduced myself the day before to some probable future teammates b/c I'm moving to South Florida in August, and lo and behold... a couple of them walk into the plane at the height of this episode and as the guy threatens me with, "I'll see YOU when we get off the plane". (Seriously... what kind of a moron makes a threat on an airplane post 9-11????)

I was mortified and I'm so disappointed that my future teammates will think of me as some hot-head when in fact it was some prick having a temper tantrum b/c he got a little bit of egg on his cheap-ass $10 t-shirt!

If anybody here is on FLAQ and knows anybody that was on that 7:20 flight to Houston, please tell them that I am mortified by the whole situation and that that 'roid-monger was just looking for trouble. I can't remember their names, but I remember that one lady is Australian (or at least she sounded like she had an Aussie accent) and is tall, sprinter 30-34 age group if not 25-29. :sad:

[julieopl]

Thanks, Chris! My triathlon days are WAY behind me, put me on a bike or in running shoes and you'll see. The mile was fun, definitely the first time I didn't take it out way too fast! I learned a lot over the weekend that will just make the next nationals even better. Including how to PARTY after the meet....

[ande]

no lines on the bottom is a challenge

when we train LCM they put in 8 or 9 lane ropes making 9 or 10 lanes but there's 8 lines on the bottom

I've hit the lane line a few times

We've had a drop in swimmer, Terry, Mr Total Immersion himself, who crashed into several lane mates because he gauged his place in the lane by the black lines instead of the the lane ropes

It takes some adjusting

plus sometimes when the lanelines aren't tight
they'll move a couple feet each way depending on which line of people
just swam close to them.

[pwolf66]

Ande,

I saw that during the 7am practice Monday. The poor Lady Longhorns in one lane were getting squeezed. Especially since the men on both sides (they decided to go every other lane) were riding the rope pushing it to about 2 feet in the middle of the pool (set up as LCM). It was too funny to hear the women giving the guys crap for doing that. It lasted for about 30 minutes before the ropes were tightened.

[Swimmer Bill]

Jan,

Nice meeting you (at the airport with Dan Wegner). Hope you enjoy the magazine, and look forward to seeing you again in the future.

Bill

Hi everybody,
Just wanted to thank you all for making my trip to Austin, Texas worth the effort. Wonderful competition, wonderful pool and wonderful people.

It was really motivating to have seen the Masters Swimming in the US and meet you all!

Regards and good luck in the future!

Jan (travelling from sweden to swim with you)

Hope to see you in Gothenburg 2010!

[Matulaitis]

Would it be possible to designate Slower and Faster lanes in the warmup pool? We have a 65 yr and over lane, but the chaos in the regular lanes could probably be improved with some designation. Or Warm Down Lanes and Warm up lanes?

[The Fortress]

Would it be possible to designate Slower and Faster lanes in the warmup pool? We have a 65 yr and over lane, but the chaos in the regular lanes could probably be improved with some designation. Or Warm Down Lanes and Warm up lanes?

I doubt most would pay attention.

Floswimming is awesome! But why did they discriminate against backstrokers?!

[knelson]

Floswimming is awesome! But why did they discriminate against backstrokers?!

That's funny because I think Garrett McCaffrey--who runs the site and does all the interviews--is a backstroker!

[knelson]

I thought this was pretty cool. My alma mater, Michigan State, put a story up on their web site mentioning that me and a former teammate (Ron Orris) won events at Nationals: http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/spec-rel/050708aaa.html

The story says I only swam two years. I actually swam all four, but only lettered twice.

[Loffe]

Nice meeting you to Bill! Since I left you guys in the sun, I hade a looong flight home. But fortunately I hade some good reading with me!

Look forward to seeing you next year. I really hope I can come, and also have time to prepare...

[Loffe]

Nice story!!

I thought this was pretty cool. My alma mater, Michigan State, put a story up on their web site mentioning that me and a former teammate (Ron Orris) won events at Nationals: http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/spec-rel/050708aaa.html

The story says I only swam two years. I actually swam all four, but only lettered twice.

[ande]

added the link to the
Searchable Database Individual Results
http://www.usms.org/comp/meets/meetsearch.php?MeetID=20080501SCNATSY

[ande]

anyone got any juicy nats gossip?
spill the beans

[ande]

photo gallery of 2008 Nats (http://kirktuck.smugmug.com/USMS-MASTERS-SWIMMING)

[The Fortress]

anyone got any juicy nats gossip?
spill the beans

One of the best swimmers is my age group isn't attending because she has breathing problems in this pool. Has any heard or experienced poor air quality at Georgia Tech?

[BigNoodler]

One of the best swimmers is my age group isn't attending because she has breathing problems in this pool. Has any heard or experienced poor air quality at Georgia Tech?

Nope. I've swum and competed there @ meets several times - LC and SC.

[Glider]

Same here. No problems at all.

Nope. I've swum and competed there @ meets several times - LC and SC.

[Ahelee Sue Osborn]

photo gallery of 2008 Nats (http://kirktuck.smugmug.com/USMS-MASTERS-SWIMMING)

WOW Ande!

What a great treasure gallery of photos from Austin Nationals!

It wasn't all that long ago, but there sure are a lot of swimmers in the photos that I didn't know then and do know now.
Quite a few from this forum.

Austin was quite epic.
I think Atlanta will be as well :)

[BigNoodler]

Also, the team that I swim with holds time trials once or twice a year at the GA Tech pool in addition to regular meets. I've never heard anyone of the hundreds on the the team (younger kids, older kids, parents, officials) make a comment on poor air quality. Strange.

[ande]

here's the link for the 2010 SCY Nats (http://www.usms.org/forums/showthread.php?t=16006)

I revivied this thread so folks could see the 2008 photos
photo gallery of 2008 Nats (http://kirktuck.smugmug.com/USMS-MASTERS-SWIMMING)