Day 4-5
What a wonderful trip!!!!
Swimming is one of the best sports. The people who swim and the people who support swimmers are so kind, sincere and hospitable.
Mary swam 3 races – 3 Best Times – 3 Team Records
100 meter Butterfly 1:01.43
200 meter Freestyle 2:03.42
200 meter Butterfly 2:16.52
As we walked the pool deck we saw Michael, Ryan, Missy, Elaine, Natalie, Matt, Charlie and 1,700 other swimmers, coaches and parents. All real nice people. Hard to believe it is over and that we will be getting on a plane to come home this morning/mid day.
Last night as we are leaving we said our Good bye’s to the Tennessee team, coaches and swimmers; Mary is going to enjoy being a Volunteer!!
What a Great Trip; But I can’t wait to get home. Next up is a dual meet or 5, Summer League Championships, Junior Olympics, Far Westerns. 5 Counties League Championships, Tuolumne County Aquatics and in September Alaska
Trials today in the men’s 100 freestyle (watch for Stockton’s Garrett Thompson) and 200 breaststroke (watch for Jordan Litz and Scott Weltz), women’s 200 butterfly; Mary is scheduled to swim the 200 butterfly as a time trial at approx. 12:45-1:15 pm.
Last night we saw Missy Franklin set an American Record in the 100 backstroke (58.85) 20 minutes after placing in the top 8 and moving on to finals in the 200 freestyle. Michael won the 200 freestyle over Ryan, this event takes the top four as it is part of the 4 x 200 freestyle relay so Ryan, Ricky Berens and Conor Dwyer. In the men’s 100 backstroke Matt Greavers wins in 52.08, just 1 tenth off the world and American record, Nick Thorman is 2nd 52.86. Women’s 100 breaststroke in Beeja Larson and Rebecca Soni going to London and world record holder Jessica Hardy was third and will not be able to go to the Games, that is th American system.
It is sooo cool that we know our swimmers by first name, Michael, Ryan, Natalie; Thank you for taking swimming into the main stream news media. So now add the names of Missy, Beeja, Nick, Matt, Rebecca, Ricky and Conor to America’s Team.
Mary and I have today, Thursday, and then it is back home. It has been a lot of fun
Quick recap of Monday; Mary goes 67th (seeded 138th) with a 1:01.43, Best Time and Team Record!!!! She was out in a 28.6.
Wednesday Mary swims a 200 meter time trial, going 2:03.42. Mary’s first 100 was a blazing :59.76.
Above in our picture/video library is a u-tube video of Jordan Litz. Jordan is now 24 years old and swam Monday in the 400 Individual Medley. Later this week he will compete in the 200 meter breaststroke. The video was produced by Daniel Bowman. On Saturday evening of the Mel Enze swim meet, June 23rd, Daniel married Elisabeth at his grand parents house here in Lodi.
Day 3;
Let’s see what Missy’s got! 200 free semis, 1:57? They 100 Backstroke to make her first Olympic team. Then we have Phelps and Lochte going head to head to see who can claim bragging rights. Next we see if Greavers is going to LondonDay 2.
Wow!!! Lochte, Phelps head to head; Mary and I sat with Debbie Phelps tonight along with sister Phelps, too cool
Brenden Hanson in the mens breast; Allison Schmidt and Chloe Sutton, Missy Franklin in the womens backstroke, Matt Greavers in the mens 100 backstroke, Rebecca Soni and Jessica Hardy in the womens breast.
Finals up and almost time to head to the pool to watch the fireworks;
Mens 200 freestyle, Michael looking for a little redemption? Ryan looking to keep the pressure on Michael and do some psych work? Peter wanting to get his respect? Charlie maybe wants a bit of respect also? It is going to be fast tonight.
Womens 100 backstroke; Missy 59,Racheal 59, then 5 1:00′s Eliz, Natalie, Olivia, Cheyenne and Megan
Womens 100 breaststroke; Soni, Hardy and
Men 100 back, Greavers 52.9, Lochte 53.9 and Thoman 53.9 all need to make it through semis to get a shot at the team
Women 100 Back; Missy Franklin, Rachel Bootsma and Natalie Couglan, Men 200 free; Ryan Lochte, Peter Vanderkay and Michael Phelps; Women’s 100 breaststroke; Rebecca Soni and Jessica Hardy, Men 100 backstroke; Matt Greaver, Nick Thoman and David Plummer ; Women 400 freestyle; Chloe Sutton, Allison Schmidt, Kate Ziegler and Katie Hoff
Day 1
Ryan Lochte wins 400 IM, Phelps 2nd; 4:07′s, Hansen 1st seed in 100 meter breast, Weltz seeded 2nd, Peter Van derkay wins 400 free, Dana Volmer top seeded 100 fly women 56. wmen’s 400 IM also
Today is the day, around 11:07 am Omaha time Mary swims the 100 meter butterfly. Her best time is a 1:01.86 done on May 13th. She would like to go 28.5 or faster out and come back as hard as she can. We will see how it works out. Featured in this event is Natalie Couglan, Dana Volmer, Christine Magnuson and Kathleen Hershey.
The first event of the day is the men’s 400 IM and this features Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte as the top two swimmers. There is no automatics at the trials so we see if they both are on their game. Tyler Clary is also inn the hunt.
The men also have the 100 breast which should be intense with Brendan Hanson,Mark Gangloff, Mike Alexandrov and Eric Shanteau. Look for Scott Weltz to show his speed though he is looking more to the 200 breaststroke
The other event for men is the 400 free where we will see what Peter Vanderkay, Matt McLean, Charlie Houchin, Michaeal Khuch and Chad La Tourette can do.
The women have the 400 IM also with Elisabeth Beisel, Caitlin Levernz and Katie Hoff. The other swimmer we will be watching for is Maya Dorado.
