In Omaha again!

I arrived in Omaha this afternoon.  I get that funny feeling that I was just here 5 days ago...

I'm excited to race here again but as I passed the CenturyLink Center (where the pool is), I saw how much has changed in just a few days.  During the Olympic Trials, there was excitement in the air, decorations everywhere, the city was talking about it.  The entire building was dressed up in red, white and blue.  As I passed it today, all the decorations have been taken down, it looks like nothing like it did last week.  In a sense, the magic is gone.

It's sort of what I thought would happen.  Don't get me wrong, it's still an amazing facility and I'm SO glad I get to race here again with the added benefit of being able to race 6 events plus relays.  Just somehow, it's not as special to me as it was last week.  I'm hoping that the excitement of my fellow masters swimmers rubs off on me while I'm here.  I know hundreds of masters swimmers will be blown away by this facility and I hope their smiles will become my own over the next few days.

Time to go loosen up for my races beginning tomorrow morning.  I'm lucky to be staying within walking distance to the pool this time!