Best Sport Massage to date

I chose to head to the pool with the team for their optional 2nd warmup of the day after speaking to our team massage therapist Chris.  He was setup at the pool giving sports massages.  I was mindful of our teams needs.  Because we have a few swimmers who have a GREAT chance of making the U.S. Team, I ensured I wasn't getting in the way.  Since the table was wide open, I jumped at the opportunity. 

In short, this was the best sport massage I've ever had.  After a few of those "relaxing massages" in my life, a sport massage by somebody who was a former athlete was revolutionary! I feel like most massages would be soothing in some sense, this was downright violent at times!  My limbs were being thrown around in a controlled fashion, it was clear Chris was a pro.  I remember one massage a few months ago where I fell asleep, there was no chance of that happening today.  At times I was working just has hard as he was.  He had me activate my muscles in different directions as he worked on increasing my flexibility.  I was impressed with his knowledge and experience.

After my massage I had my back adjusted by our athletic trainer Jeremy, another very impressive team resource.  Jeremy adjusted my ribs along my spine, a common issue of mine (and many others).

The rest of my time at the pool was just walking around meeting people and taking in the experience.  I wandered onto the competition pool deck for the first time as well.  The pool looks even better than last time.  USA Swimming has really gone all out regarding the branding of the event.  I'm impressed.

After we left the pool, I went out to dinner with our Team Manager and four other swimmers.  We had a nice meal and walked around Omaha for a little while.  It seems like a very interesting city.  The College World Series is this week as well so the city is very busy.

Tomorrow is my day of rest before I swim on Tuesday!