Make that 23.00 with Fins/Paddles from a push

Just a few days ago I went a 23.7 from a push with fins and paddles and felt darn good about it.  Today we finished a 5500 meter practice with a fast 50 with full equipment.  I used slightly larger paddles today and just ripped it up.  I almost went as fast as some of the freestyle sprinters on the team.  One guy went 21.2, a very respectable time.  I was sure to keep my underwater distance to 15 meters only.  It's easy to blast past at least 25 meters when you've got some fins on.  I wanted a consistent benchmark to aim at for the future.  I felt so fast, I knew it would be a best time.  That "Doak, twenty three oh" felt so good to hear.  That's darn fast.  That was the second time I swam faster than the 50 back world record of 24.04 by Liam Tancock of Great Britain.  How that guy went a 24.0x without a set of fins will always impress me.  There was a time when I would put on equipment and not be able to break a world record.  As pathetic as that sounds, the fact that I can (with the help of equipment) swim faster than the fastest person the planet seems to put a smile on my face.  Sad, I know.

I'm still enjoying being a part of the team.  I appreciate what I learn from these guys every day.