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 2008-08-28 9:35 AM |
Resident Curmudgeon  25290    The Road Back Gold member |  Subject: I won it on the swim!Wanted to post that statement as I never before, and probably never will again, get that opportunity. I won my age group at this past weekend's 600M/18mi/2.5mi sprint, a small race made smaller by the remnants of TS Fay, no big deal coming in 1 out of the 8 people in my AG. But I went back and reviewed the results and saw that the 3rd place guy beat me soundly on the bike (by 3-1/2 minutes) and on the run (by 3 minutes). I picked up less than a minute on him in transitions, but beat him by almost 9 minutes in the swim! Wish I can say it was something I had done to improve my swim, but my 600M time was a rather pedestrian 14 minutes. What has me curious is what he was doing in the water for over 23 minutes. And look out if he ever figures out what he's supposed to do! Does give creedence and maybe a different meaning to the old saying, "You can't win a triathlon on the swim but you sure can lose it!" |
| 2008-08-28 9:37 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Pro 4528  Norwalk, Connecticut | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! Congrats Bear, a win is a win, there is no asterisk next to the #1 place you took. I am slow in the water also......then again i am slow everywhere. :0) |
| 2008-08-28 9:39 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Pro 5169 Burbs | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! Congrats! First AG is still first AG!  |
| 2008-08-28 9:40 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Expert 939 Newton, MA | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! Nice job! |
| 2008-08-28 9:56 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Champion 5575 Butler | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! Great job and seriously what is that guy doing in the water? Maybe he swam the loop twice. To be that fast on the bike/run and not be able to swim would stink. I say duathlete for that guy. |
| 2008-08-28 10:19 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Extreme Veteran 574 Crossville, TN | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! It could have been a friend of mine's brother. He rides 24 mph on the bike and runs 6 min miles but swims like a crab. He's gone to TI swim clinics and it hasn't helped him. |
| 2008-08-28 10:19 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Elite 2673 Muskego, WI | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! I SWEAR a pig just flew past my office window. |
| 2008-08-28 10:21 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Giver 18427 | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! But...but...nobody wins races on the swim. So...the other guy must have lost it on the swim.
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| 2008-08-28 10:28 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Champion 7036 Sarasota, FL | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! |
| 2008-08-28 10:39 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Veteran 197 Jamestown, NC | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! |
| 2008-08-28 10:42 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Master 2355 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! I've lost on the swim plenty of times.. does that count?  |
| 2008-08-28 10:42 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
| Champion 6539 South Jersey | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! the bear - 2008-08-28 10:35 AM What has me curious is what he was doing in the water for over 23 minutes. "Ooh, look! A fishy!!
Congrats on your AG win - that's really cool. Keep up the good work |
| 2008-08-28 10:45 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Expert 938 | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! |
| 2008-08-28 11:15 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Elite 2661 DC Metro, slowly working my way to NC | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! Well done!!! |
| 2008-08-28 11:32 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Pro 6582 Melbourne FL Gold member | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! H3LL must have frozen over, because I read this AND I even did a run this morning! way to go bear, 1st is 1st. |
| 2008-08-28 11:33 AM in reply to: #1634464 |
Expert 724 Simi Valley | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! Grats, Bear!
Are you sure there wasn't a second lap you were supposed to go through and do? :P |
| 2008-08-28 12:16 PM in reply to: #1634836 |
Master 2060 Northern California | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! 1st is 1st and that is great! Sounds like the other guy lost the race on the swim. |
| 2008-08-28 12:30 PM in reply to: #1634464 |
| Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! Congrats bear! Like all great swimmers get out of the water fast and hold them off on the bike and run if you can! |
| 2008-08-28 12:51 PM in reply to: #1634464 |
Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! |
| 2008-08-28 1:02 PM in reply to: #1634464 |
Expert 1049 Jacksonville, FL | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! Maybe he was having trouble after you knocked his goggles off and kicked him. Great job on #1. |
| 2008-08-28 1:54 PM in reply to: #1634464 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! Upon closer examination, I see that I beat the 2nd place guy by all of 56.2 seconds on the overall time. I beat him in the swim by 52.8 seconds. Just call me Aquaman! |
| 2008-08-28 2:09 PM in reply to: #1635391 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! the bear - 2008-08-28 11:54 AM Upon closer examination, I see that I beat the 2nd place guy by all of 56.2 seconds on the overall time. I beat him in the swim by 52.8 seconds. Just call me Aquaman! Aquaman. Congratulations, and a good story and inspiration. |
| 2008-08-28 2:34 PM in reply to: #1635391 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! the bear - 2008-08-28 1:54 PM Upon closer examination, I see that I beat the 2nd place guy by all of 56.2 seconds on the overall time. I beat him in the swim by 52.8 seconds. Just call me Aquaman! Edit to correct: I beat him by 56.8 seconds on the swim and 56.2 seconds overall. If our swims were equal he'd have won overall AG by 0.6 seconds.
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| 2008-08-28 2:44 PM in reply to: #1635527 |
Elite 2673 Muskego, WI | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! the bear - 2008-08-28 2:34 PM the bear - 2008-08-28 1:54 PM Upon closer examination, I see that I beat the 2nd place guy by all of 56.2 seconds on the overall time. I beat him in the swim by 52.8 seconds. Just call me Aquaman! Edit to correct: I beat him by 56.8 seconds on the swim and 56.2 seconds overall. If our swims were equal he'd have won overall AG by 0.6 seconds.
Of course, that doesn't take into account the epic sprint that would have taken place in the finisher's chute had you two been .6 seconds apart. |
| 2008-08-28 2:48 PM in reply to: #1635391 |
| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: I won it on the swim! the bear - 2008-08-28 1:54 PM Upon closer examination, I see that I beat the 2nd place guy by all of 56.2 seconds on the overall time. I beat him in the swim by 52.8 seconds. Just call me Aquaman! I thought bears were good swimmers anyways. Where's the hardware? |
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