And that was untapered...

As excited as I am about my 3 new lifetime best times, I can't help but think what a shave and taper might have done.  Don't get me wrong, I have no regrets regarding my meet preparation.  I wouldn't have shaved for this meet, even now.  Yet, anybody in the swimming world would agree a few more days rest and a shave would have yielded even faster times!  In my mind, I swam 5 lifetime best times today.  They were all great swims and I know every single one of them had at least a few more tenths to drop if I had shaved.  That drop would have meant another two lifetime bests.  Still floating on air about these swims today!  Very exciting for my swimming career!