Swimming
So I just got back from my first swim meet of the season and I thought I'd share a few thoughts.
1) Our pool sucks:
It's amazing. Hot, smelly, sandy at the bottom (no word yet on why) and located in the loudest room I've ever been in. We're hosting the conference meet this year; Lord help us.
2) I am freaking slow:
I've always known this, but it kinda hit home tonight. I swam the 500 freestyle only twice last year, never by choice, and I just assumed that, given practice, I'd excel at it. I certainly thought I could beat Gordon, but low and behold he topped me by 14 seconds. He also beat me at the 50 freestyle (an event I was put in by mistake), though by a much, much smaller margin.
3) But not THAT slow:
I'm really getting better, I think. My times are about where they were at the end of last season, which means similar improvement over the course of the season should make me competitive. I have to admit, I got my competitive juices flowing tonight. Too bad most of these were wasted because.....
4) North Surry is a disgrace to humanity:
In almost all capacities, but especially so in swimming. It took about six events for a single NS swimmer to finish ahead of a single MA swimmer, often with about four MA swimmers in each heat. They had three or four people quit mid-race: just up and stopped swimming. They also had issues keeping their caps on. I think I belong on NS's team; I'd be competitive over there.
That's it for now, I've gotta do a coupla other things. Stay tuned for more commentary on a sport which, really, is the single most boring activity to talk about ever.
It's still fun to do, though.
1) Our pool sucks:
It's amazing. Hot, smelly, sandy at the bottom (no word yet on why) and located in the loudest room I've ever been in. We're hosting the conference meet this year; Lord help us.
2) I am freaking slow:
I've always known this, but it kinda hit home tonight. I swam the 500 freestyle only twice last year, never by choice, and I just assumed that, given practice, I'd excel at it. I certainly thought I could beat Gordon, but low and behold he topped me by 14 seconds. He also beat me at the 50 freestyle (an event I was put in by mistake), though by a much, much smaller margin.
3) But not THAT slow:
I'm really getting better, I think. My times are about where they were at the end of last season, which means similar improvement over the course of the season should make me competitive. I have to admit, I got my competitive juices flowing tonight. Too bad most of these were wasted because.....
4) North Surry is a disgrace to humanity:
In almost all capacities, but especially so in swimming. It took about six events for a single NS swimmer to finish ahead of a single MA swimmer, often with about four MA swimmers in each heat. They had three or four people quit mid-race: just up and stopped swimming. They also had issues keeping their caps on. I think I belong on NS's team; I'd be competitive over there.
That's it for now, I've gotta do a coupla other things. Stay tuned for more commentary on a sport which, really, is the single most boring activity to talk about ever.
It's still fun to do, though.
posted by Nialator at 9:28 PM
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Come on now Ryan...you must give yourself and swimming more credit than that. I mean, how can you possibly find boredom/monotony in a sport that requires full attention or else you'll drown? I don't know what you've been told, but swimming slowly is actually better. It ensures that you're still alive after a race and that you've at least burned off that one potato chip you ate before getting in the pool. I find I never gain more than 10 pounds during swimming season!! The point is that swimming is an excellent way to lose hair by use of a swim cap and to become pruny (sp.?). Ah, and who can forget that it looks good on college applications? I enjoyed this entry. We'll have to speak more about it soon!
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