Viking 0 #1 March 8, 2003 Just got back from another swim meet I was looking at the schedule to see what i was swimming. Ok 400 medly relay, no problem, 400 Free relay no problem, hmmm that odd i am not swimming the 100 free or the 50 free, then i see it! 200 yard butterfly Arthur Anderson!! Oh god they didn't!!! it must be a mistake!! Nope my coach decided to enter me in an event where i have to swim two football field lengths doing the hardest stroke there is!! This event has scared me shitless since i was a kid watching my mom do it!! I realize i can't get out of it and just accept the fact that i am gonna look like a dead fish swimming this thing. The 200 is between my two relays so i spend the rest of the time after my first event trying to calm down and stay warmed up. They call the event and i swear i felt my guts get up "Say see ya later prick" and walk off!! In my normal fashion i am joking around with everyone trying to stay relaxed. i yell at the coach telling him i will get him back for this and step up to the blocks. My guts are over in the team area hitting on that hot chick Samantha. "Gentlemen Take your mark!" oh shit here we go! "BEEP!" And there off! i think in my head, hey cool my goggles stayed on and there not full of water SWEET! Like coach said i keep a slow pace breathing every other stroke until about the 100 when i feel my lungs start to burn. After the first 100 I started thinking "Just another 50 just one more" then when i did that i would say it once more and pray my arms didn't give out!! I finish the race without being pulled in by the life gaurd thank god! I lung over the lane rope and get a high five from my team mate monty who was chearing me on before the race. I swam a 2:42 or around there. The whole way home i was singing to the radio and without looking almost going 90 whoops lol. I have found my limits and pushed them farther than i thought i could. BADASS!!!!You guys have a good weekend!edit: paragraphs and grammar are overratedI swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #2 March 8, 2003 Fuckin' cool, Viking! Congrats! Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallinWoman 1 #3 March 8, 2003 Damn man! My arms ache just hearing about it!! Congrats! Is your coach gonna make you do it again? ~Anne I'm a Doll!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #4 March 8, 2003 Heehee.....first it starts with the 200 fly, then moves on to the 400 IM, then finally the 1650. They're turning you into a distance swimmer, Arthur!Congrats on making it through! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #5 March 8, 2003 hahaha ya i had a hard time getting out of the pool after that one!! I don't know if he will, I wouldn't be nearly as scared to do it again.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #6 March 8, 2003 please andrea don't say that!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #7 March 8, 2003 I've swum masters for the last 8 years or so. Our club has an annual tradition called "The Brute Squad." We have a little intersquad meet where everyone swims the 1650, the 400 IM and the 200 Fly. Awards are given based on cumulative time. I hate the Brute Squad meet...-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #8 March 8, 2003 FUCK THAT!!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #9 March 8, 2003 That does sound brutal Tom. Are you going to tell us how you place? She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daizey 0 #10 March 8, 2003 I am sooo proud of ya!! Congratulations, thats awesome!! I ca't imagine competing in the 200 fly...luckily i have been lucky enough not to be thrown into it. I remember being thrown into the 100, i thought i was gonna die then, i can't imagine adding on another 100! I am so happy for ya!!! Wish i could give ya a great big hug Hey, when's your season over??? *daizey* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #11 March 8, 2003 Thanx Kristi!! the last day of the State championships is on May 3rd I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daizey 0 #12 March 8, 2003 Awwww, I'm gonna miss it! *daizey* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #13 March 8, 2003 we are still racing when you get out here!!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daizey 0 #14 March 8, 2003 hehe ok, you're on! *daizey* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,543 #15 March 8, 2003 Viking, that's great. I guess that now you swim like a Viking, right? Congrats. That is, in fact, badass. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #16 March 8, 2003 Nope. I've pretty much gotten slower every year since college. Since I swim about 1/4 the workout time now that I did up until the end of college, that's pretty understandable.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #17 March 8, 2003 How long were your practices in college?I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #18 March 8, 2003 2-3 hours, twice per day. Usually it was something like two hours in the morning, an hour of dry land, and two hours at night.Nowadays, I'm lucky to make it to my one hour per day.I was a butterflyer--and I _hated_ the 200 fly.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #19 March 8, 2003 The swim team was always my best fantasy. Nobody except maybe the wrestlers showed their sexuality so openly as the swimmers. The team photos sometimes show FAR more detail than the boys expect to be making public. I always memorized those images home for private enjoyment later. Congratulations on your physical achievement! First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #20 March 8, 2003 lol it has taken me a while to get back to the point where i don't care about walking around on the pool deck with just the suit on.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookeskydiver 0 #21 March 8, 2003 Thats f@$&en baddass man. i'm taking a swim conditioning class at school and the 400 meter warmup is a struggle on its own for mekeep up the good work man! PCSS # 1 Rookeskydiver "Its a Wonka Bar"....."Go ahead Charlie open it, lets see that golden ticket" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #22 March 8, 2003 you guys do a 400 warmup?! LOL!!! a normal one for us is a 1000 yards!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookeskydiver 0 #23 March 8, 2003 Bastards! LOL. You guys are freaken insane busting a 1000 warmup. I just joined our Triathlon club here on campus. I'm pretty much training for couple of sprint tialthlons coming up in a couple of months. but geez man, a 1000 warmup PCSS # 1 Rookeskydiver "Its a Wonka Bar"....."Go ahead Charlie open it, lets see that golden ticket" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #24 March 8, 2003 Quote 2-3 hours, twice per day. Usually it was something like two hours in the morning, an hour of dry land, and two hours at night. Wow, Tom, we lived parallel lives! I can remember realizing that we were the only sporting team up at 5 in the morning working out, and thinking, "those football players are pussys!" I'd like to start swimming again, but now I spend so much time after work running the kids around to their activities, that I don't think I could squeeze it in. It's definitely the best all around workout to do though.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tb62871 0 #25 March 8, 2003 the hockey players are up at 5 am too --TB Welcome my friends to the show that never ends. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
